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About Jason N Parkinson

Jason N Parkinson is a freelance journalist. His writing has appeared in the Scottish Sunday Herald, Morning Star, Peace News and Greatreporter.com. He covered the G8 summit in Scotland in July 2005, working as a video cameraman for Indymedia and reporting on the demonstrations for the Scottish Sunday Herald. He has since reported on the DSEi weapons convention and the anti-serious organised crime bill demonstrations in August for Indymedia. He has contributed news footage to Associated Press and the BBC.

Articles by Jason N Parkinson

Monday 12th December

Harriet's story: Ugandan survivor, British prisoner

Jason N Parkinson, 12 December 2005

Asylum-seekers from Uganda, after horrific experiences in their own country, endure detention, ill-treatment and deportation once they reach Britain, reports Jason Parkinson. He tells the story of Harriet, a Ugandan woman incarcerated at Yarl’s Wood detention centre north of London.