{"id":13660,"date":"2016-01-25T05:06:13","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T05:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=13660"},"modified":"2016-01-25T05:08:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T05:08:22","slug":"sudanese-migrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/sudanese-migrant","title":{"rendered":"The Sudanese Migrant Who Crossed The Channel Tunnel Is Facing Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He has been charged with obstructing a railway and faces a maximum of two years in prison.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>He risked death for a better life<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haroun was the first known migrant who could cross the tunnel on foot. He had a long and perilous journey. Prior to crossing the tunnel, he passed through North Africa, sailed through the Mediterranean, and walked to Calais, France. From there, he climbed the fences to enter the Channel &#8211; which set off alarms and suspended rail traffic for two hours. He then walked for 31 miles in the tunnel, with trains barreling through at up to 100 miles an hour, and managed to avoid being killed or caught for almost 12 hours. Haroun was arrested in Folkestone, England near the end of the tunnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13661\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/channel-tunnel1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"716\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/channel-tunnel1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/channel-tunnel1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/channel-tunnel1-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calaismigrantsolidarity.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/09\/channel-tunnel1.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>His actions sparked debate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haroun\u2019s journey made international news\u00a0since it perfectly illustrated how determined some migrants are to leave their countries. Very little is known about Haroun himself, other than the fact that his native language is Zaghawa. He is likely from the conflict-ridden region of Darfur in western Sudan. Haroun has his supporters and his critics. Eurotunnel, the company that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel, believes that Haroun should be prosecuted. John Keefe, a spokesman for the company, said: \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe believe that it is something that can only act as an incentive to other illegal immigrants to seek to enter the country.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said that Eurotunnel hopes the authorities will \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">use the full force of the law as a dissuasive measure<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d against others who try to enter the country through the tunnel. After Haroun, two Iranian men made the same journey and were charged with the same offense. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13662\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/eurotunnel-70586525.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/eurotunnel-70586525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/eurotunnel-70586525-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/eurotunnel-70586525-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/g3.nh.ee\/images\/pix\/eurotunnel-70586525.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Charged with an obscure law<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees makes it illegal to prosecute people who enter a country of sanctuary irregularly if they are seeking asylum. However, Haroun was charged with an obscure 19th-century railway law &#8211; a decision the country has been criticized for. But some have pointed out that Haroun could have sought asylum in France or another safe European country, yet chose to enter England illegally. Haroun had been arrested and sent to prison upon his arrival. He was granted refugee status on December 24th and bailed out on January 4th. Since he was bailed out, he has been staying with a volunteer from a charity supporting him through his ordeal. His supporters having continued to rally behind him; at his hearing, there were several refugee rights campaigners protesting the charge. His trial has been set for June 20th. Before the trial, the defense is expected to argue abuse of process.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13663\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/87835652_hi031045893.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/87835652_hi031045893.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/87835652_hi031045893-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/87835652_hi031045893-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a 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