21 May 2014 13.30hrs
A search at the Brighton family home of a Briton killed fighting in Syria has continued into a second day.
Abu Bakr Deghayes, father of British teenager Abdullah Deghayes who was killed last month in Syria, spoke to CAGE by phone from a hotel room where he has been staying with his family. They were forced to relocate to a hotel after the police search of their house continued through the night and into the morning.
Abu Bakr Deghayes said to CAGE: "It’s now 2 days and my family life has been severely disrupted. I don’t know what they are looking for. I read on the search warrant that they wanted to find literature inciting terrorism; I have Castro books, is that terrorism?"
Asim Qureshi of CAGE, said: ‘'Displacing a family in this way is clearly disproportional and extremely damaging. We call on the police to show restraint in their dealings with a family that has yet to come to terms with the death of their son. We are also concerned with the damaging effects raids like this have on community relations.”
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1. CAGE (formerly known as CagePrisoners) is an independent advocacy organisation that works to empower communities affected by the War on Terror and to highlight abuses of due process.
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<p>21 May 2014 13.30hrs</p><p>A search at the Brighton family home of a Briton killed fighting in Syria has continued into a second day.</p><p>Abu Bakr Deghayes, father of British teenager Abdullah Deghayes who was killed last month in Syria, spoke to CAGE by phone from a hotel room where he has been staying with his family. They were forced to relocate to a hotel after the police search of their house continued through the night and into the morning.</p><p><strong>Abu Bakr Deghayes said to CAGE</strong>: "It’s now 2 days and my family life has been severely disrupted. I don’t know what they are looking for. I read on the search warrant that they wanted to find literature inciting terrorism; I have Castro books, is that terrorism?"</p><p><strong>Asim Qureshi of CAGE, said</strong>: ‘'Displacing a family in this way is clearly disproportional and extremely damaging. We call on the police to show restraint in their dealings with a family that has yet to come to terms with the death of their son. We are also concerned with the damaging effects raids like this have on community relations.”</p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">[ENDS]</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Notes:</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1. CAGE (formerly known as CagePrisoners) is an independent advocacy organisation that works to empower communities affected by the War on Terror and to highlight abuses of due process. </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PRESS ENQUIRIES:</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Contact: Mr Amandla Thomas-Johnson</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone: +(44) 207 377 6700</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Email: <a href="http://press@cageuk.org/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.3s linear, background; -webkit-transition: color 0.3s linear, background; outline: none 0px; border: 0px none; color: rgb(241, 88, 37);">press@cageuk.org</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Web: <a href="/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.3s linear, background; -webkit-transition: color 0.3s linear, background; outline: none 0px; border: 0px none; color: rgb(241, 88, 37);">cage.ngo</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CAGE</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">27 Old Gloucester Street</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">London</div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WC1N 3XX</div>
