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Court victory gives hope to disabled detainees The DED is meant to ensure that all public authorities pay “due regard” to the promotion of equality for disabled people in every area of their work. May 2008

Peter Gichura, a wheelchair user, can sue over conditions in immigration detention. Precedent-setting disabilitydiscrimination case will be heard in court High Court rules that Home Office and Kalyx Ltd are bound by 1995 Disability Discrimination Act. 23 May 2008

Supporting the Harmondsworth 4 on trial. 14 January 2008

Support Peter Gichura - asylum seeker under threat of deportation – bringing disability discrimination test case
19 June 2007

Peter Gichura wins in court
Asylum seeker Peter Gichura will be able to stay in the UK to prepare his disability discrimination test case "at least until October", following a hearing in the High Court today. 23 May 2007

Support Peter Gichura, disabled asylum seeker under threat of deportation Monday 21 May 2007
and . . . STOP PRESS . . . Wednesday 23 May 2007

Disability Now
Asylum seeker Peter Gichura hopes to spend Christmas with friends in Oxford - though he is not sure how he will afford to take the train from London, as he receives only £28 a week from Croydon Council. December 2006

Support Peter Gitau Gichura, disabled activist, at risk of deportation
Mr Peter Gichura, a father, a wheelchair user and disability activist from Kenya who is seeking asylum, was recently detained again in Harmondsworth detention centre. 31 August 2006

Great news -- disabled activist Peter Gichura released - deportation cancelled!
Faced with widespread concern and pressure from groups and individuals, the Home Office cancelled the deportation of Peter Gichura planned for Thursday 23 February. 24 February 2006.

Reprieve for disabled Kenyan BBC online, 24 February 2006