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CITY AND ISLINGTON COLLEGE STUDENTS' SUCCESS

Early day motion 242, tabled 26 May 2005 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 9 members.

That this House congratulates Abdul Aziz Turay and Robel Kahsay on their recent awards for outstanding achievements in their studies at City and Islington College; further notes the welcome support to the students given by the Highbury and Islington Express; further notes that Abdul Turay, aged 19 years, fled his native Liberia, where he had been forced to serve as a child soldier; notes that Robel Kahsay, aged 18 years, was detained and tortured by the authorities in Ethiopia because of his father's political activities; and calls on the Home Office to ensure that both students' asylum applications are dealt with swiftly and sympathetically.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Conservative 1.