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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Asylum seeker who escaped from Iran says Dorset barge will be another ‘jail’

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Crane lifting equipment on to Bibby Stockholm
Concerns have been raised about use of the Bibby Stockholm for asylum seekers, including over fire safety, overcrowding and threats from the far right. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

An asylum seeker who was jailed in Iran for his human rights campaigning says he has not been able to sleep since receiving a notice that he is being moved to the Bibby Stockholm barge and said it would be another “jail” for him.

The man, who cannot be named for security reasons, worked as a human rights lawyer and campaigner in Iran and was imprisoned for his anti-government activities. He managed to escape from Iran and claimed asylum on arrival in the UK several months ago, citing political persecution in his home country.

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