Fears Otis Bolamu, 38, will be tortured again if government returns him to DRCA Congolese asylum seeker who has been tortured by his government is facing forced removal from the UK to his home country on Christmas Day. Elections have been repeatedly delayed and violence has increased in the DRC amid opposition protests and government crackdowns. Bolamu had been living in Home Office accommodation in Swansea and volunteering at an Oxfam shop. He was smuggled out of the country and arrived in the UK in October last year and claimed asylum the day he arrived. A Home Office spokesperson said: “The UK has a proud history of granting asylum to those who need our protection.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2018 19:37 UTC