Woman facing deportation fears she will be killed
A woman in Mississauga is due to be deported to Pakistan on 28 April even though she claims her estranged husband will kill her when she arrives because, in his view, she has offended his honour. Her appeal is now being heard.
[Roohi] Tabassum, 44, says her ex, Faisal Javed, a businessman and Sunni community leader, will be waiting for her in their native Pakistan when she’s sent back.
She has received written threats from Javed, who’s outraged she’s employed at a Mississauga beauty salon where she styles the hair of women and men.
TOUCHES MEN’S HAIR
She said Javed is furious because she touches the hair of men and is suspicious she may have a boyfriend, which she strongly denies.
Tabassum’s lawyer, Max Berger, said an appeal of her risk assessment will be filed today with federal court. A motion will also be heard at federal court soon to seek a stay of her deportation.
An earlier report referred to her ex-husband as a “Muslim extremist”.
It’s possible she is fabricating or exaggerating the threats against her but she claims to have written evidence. Her allegations need to be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.
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