The Home Office

Home Office

The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...

, a United Kingdom government department

Departments of the United Kingdom Government

Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom contains a number of Cabinet ministers who are usually called secretaries of state when they are in charge of Government departments called ministerial departments...

, has, from August 2005 to 31 March 2009, excluded 101 individuals from the UK for having "engaged in unacceptable behaviour". Of those, 22 were excluded by then Home Secretary

Home Secretary

The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...

 Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith

Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...

 between 28 October 2008 and 31 March 2009. On 5 May 2009 Smith publicly "named and shamed" 16 of those individuals. As well as these individuals, other people are or have previously been banned from or refused entry into the United Kingdom.

The individuals are not necessarily banned from the British overseas territories

British overseas territories

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...

, which have their own immigration regulations.

Smith's successor as Home Secretary, Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson

Alan Arthur Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was...

, ended the policy of naming people who are banned from entering Britain. Michael Savage

Michael Savage

Michael Savage may refer to:* Michael Savage , American radio host, author and conservative political commentator* Michael Joseph Savage , Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1935–1940...

 was the focus of most media attention, as he threatened to sue Smith for libel on the basis that he, one of two Jews listed alongside the American-born Israeli Mike Guzovsky

Mike Guzovsky

Mike Guzovsky, also known as Mike Guzofsky and Yekutiel Ben-Ya'acov, is an American-Israeli follower of the late Meir Kahane. According to the British Government, Guzovsky is a Jewish militant. He is a contact on Kahane.org, which is on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of terrorist organizations...

, had been banned from entering the UK "to counter-balance all the Arabs named on her list".

Home Office list

The following 16 names were published:

Nationality	Individual	Official Reason for Ban
Saudi Arabia /  Yemen	Abdullah Qadri Al Ahdal	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and fostering hatred that might lead to inter-community violence".
Palestinian territories	Yunis Al Astal Yunis Al Astal Yunis Al Astal is a preacher and Hamas member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for the area of Khan Yunis He writes as a journalist on topics like Islamic law , sociology and politics....	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and to provoke others to terrorist acts".
United States	Stephen Donald Black	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by promoting serious criminal activity and fostering hatred, which might lead to inter-community violence in the United Kingdom".
Egypt	Wadgy Abd El Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim Wadgy Abd el-Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim Wadgy Abd El Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim is an Egyptian Islamic preacher and writer. He was imam at the Islamic Institute of Orange County, California, in the United States, until 2005. He was a fundraiser for the Toledo, Ohio based Hamas charity KindHearts.In January 2005 Ghoneim left the US for...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glory terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and to provoke others to commit terrorist acts".
United States	Erich Gliebe Erich Gliebe Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by justifying terrorist violence, provoking others to commit serious crime and fostering racial hatred".
United States /  Israel	Mike Guzovsky Mike Guzovsky Mike Guzovsky, also known as Mike Guzofsky and Yekutiel Ben-Ya'acov, is an American-Israeli follower of the late Meir Kahane. According to the British Government, Guzovsky is a Jewish militant. He is a contact on Kahane.org, which is on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of terrorist organizations...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and to provoke others to terrorist acts".
Egypt	Safwat Hijazi Safwat Hijazi Safwat Hijazi or Safwat Hegazi is an Egyptian imam and television preacher who is on the list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred"....	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by glorifying terrorist violence".
Pakistan	Nasr Javed Nasr Javed Nasr Javed, a Kashmiri senior operative of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, is on the list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred" for "Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs".
Lebanon	Samir Kuntar Samir Kuntar Samir Kuntar is a Lebanese Druze convicted murderer and former member of the Palestine Liberation Front...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to foment, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs and to provoke others to terrorist acts".
United States	Abdul Alim Musa Abdul Alim Musa Imam Abdul Alim Musa is a Muslim American activist and director of Masjid Al-Islam in Washington, D.C.. He is a member of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought and a well-known speaker around the world...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fomenting and glorifying terrorist violence in furtherance of his particular beliefs and seeking to provoke others to terrorist acts".
United States	Fred Waldron Phelps Fred Phelps Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. is an American pastor heading the Westboro Baptist Church , an independent Baptist church based in Topeka, Kansas...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fostering hatred which might lead to inter-community violence in the United Kingdom".
United States	Shirley Phelps-Roper Shirley Phelps-Roper Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper is an American lawyer and political activist. She is best known as the spokesperson of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, an organization known for its highly publicized public protests conducted under the slogan "God Hates...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fostering hatred which might lead to inter-community violence in the United Kingdom".
Russia	Artur Ryno Artur Ryno Artur Ryno is a Russian racist serial killer on the list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred" The reason given is that he and Pavel Skachevsky are "Leaders of a violent gang that beat migrants and posted films of their attacks on the internet...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fomenting serious criminal activity and seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts".
Pakistan	Amir Siddique Amir Siddique Amir Siddique is an Imam who was appointed, in 2007, as deputy-imam at the Jamia Fareedia madrasah attached to Islamabad's Red Mosque. The mosque was an Islamic militant stronghold and had previously been responsible for kidnapping foreigners. The army laid siege to the mosque in 2007 resulting in...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fomenting terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs".
Russia	Pavel Skachevsky Pavel Skachevsky Pavel Skachevsky is a Russian criminal on the list of "Individuals banned from the UK for stirring-up hatred".The reason given is that he and Artur Ryno are "Leaders of a violent gang that beat migrants and posted films of their attacks on the internet...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by fomenting serious criminal activity and seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts".
United States	Michael Savage Michael Savage Michael Savage may refer to:* Michael Savage , American radio host, author and conservative political commentator* Michael Joseph Savage , Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1935–1940...	"Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behaviour by seeking to provoke others to serious criminal acts and fostering hatred which might lead to inter-community violence".

Other notable individuals banned or refused entry

The following individuals have at some point been temporarily or permanently refused entry into the United Kingdom. Of these individuals, some may be among the censored section of the Home Office list; CNSNews.com

Cybercast News Service

The CNSNews.com , formerly called the Conservative News Service, is an American news website owned by the Media Research Center.-Background:...

 identifies Ibrahim Mousawi

Ibrahim Mousawi

Ibrahim Mousawi is a Lebanese journalist and Hezbollah media relations officer.He was born in 1965 to a family from Baalbek and grew up in the southern suburbs of Beirut.Mousawi is shiite....

, listed below, as being "evidently one of the six" banned from entering the UK whose names were withheld by the Home Office.

Nationality	Individual	Source(s)
Iran	Gholam Reza Aghazadeh Gholam Reza Aghazadeh Gholam Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian Politician. Aghazadeh served as the Vice President for Atomic Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran up until July 2009....
Jamaica	Siccatune Alcock Jah Cure Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure is a Jamaican reggae musician, who was raised in Kingston. He was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton whom he met while growing up in Kingston.-Career:... (aka Jah Cure Jah Cure Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure is a Jamaican reggae musician, who was raised in Kingston. He was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton whom he met while growing up in Kingston.-Career:... )
Uzbekistan	Zakirjon AlmatovThis individual is or was also banned from entering any other country within the European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Iraq	Mohammed Al Deeni
Egypt /  Qatar	Yusuf al-Qaradawi Yusuf al-Qaradawi Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a controversial Egyptian Islamic theologian. He is best known for his programme, ash-Shariah wal-Hayat , broadcast on Al Jazeera, which has an estimated audience of 60 million worldwide...
Syria	Omar Bakri
Belize	Moshe Levi Ben-David Shyne Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:... (aka Shyne Shyne Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:... )
Saudi Arabia	Omar bin Laden
United States	Chris Brown
Zimbabwe	Peter Chingoka Peter Chingoka Peter Chingoka is a Zimbabwean cricket administrator.His father, Douglas, was asub-inspector in the Rhodesian police force - the British South Africa Police - and later a deputy commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police from 1980.As an all rounder in 1970s Rhodesia Chingoka was the first black...
United States	Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam . He served as the minister of major mosques in Boston and Harlem, and was appointed by the longtime NOI leader, Elijah Muhammad, before his death in 1975, as the National Representative of...	name=celeb>
Israel	Moshe Feiglin Moshe Feiglin Moshe Zalman Feiglin is an Israeli politician, head of the Manhigut Yehudit faction of the Likud party in Israel...
India	Zakir Naik Zakir Naik Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian public speaker on the subject of Islam and comparative religion. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation , a non-profit organization that owns the Peace TV channel based in Dubai, UAE. He is sometimes referred to as a televangelist...
United States	Don Francisco Don Francisco (Christian musician) Don Francisco is an independent American singer, songwriter, and musician, specialising in the field of contemporary Christian music. He has won two Dove awards, 1980 song of the year , and 1980 Songwriter of the year....
Argentina	Esteban Fuertes Esteban Fuertes Oscar Esteban "Bichi" Fuertes is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe- Club :...
Zimbabwe	Gideon Gono Gideon Gono Gideon Gono is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and former CEO of the Jewel Bank, formerly known as the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe...
Dominican Republic	Joan Guzmán Joan Guzman Joan Guzmán is a Dominican professional boxer who was the WBO's super bantamweight and super featherweight champion. His nickname is "The Little Tyson"." Guzmán is now trained by Former World Champion Roberto Garcia. Former unheralded boxer Floyd Mayweather, Sr...
Iran	Mohammad Ali Jafari Mohammad Ali Jafari General Mohammad Ali Jafari is the commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. He was appointed by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, on September 1, 2007, to succeed Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi....
United States	Terry Jones Terry Jones (pastor) Terry Jones is the senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainsville, Florida, the author of book Islam is of the Devil, and a 2012 Independent presidential candidate.-Biography:...
Zimbabwe	Thomas Mapfumo Thomas Mapfumo Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo is a Zimbabwean musician known as "The Lion of Zimbabwe" and "Mukanya" for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his music, including his sharp criticism of the government of President Robert Mugabe...
Lebanon	Ibrahim Mousawi Ibrahim Mousawi Ibrahim Mousawi is a Lebanese journalist and Hezbollah media relations officer.He was born in 1965 to a family from Baalbek and grew up in the southern suburbs of Beirut.Mousawi is shiite....
Zimbabwe	Grace Mugabe Grace Mugabe Grace Mugabe , , is the second wife of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and the First Lady of Zimbabwe from her marriage to the leader in 1996....
Zimbabwe	Robert Mugabe Robert Mugabe Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...
Turkey	Remzi Kartal
Kenya	Abo Obama (aka Samson Obama)
Jamaica	Rodney Basil Price Bounty Killer Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:... (aka Bounty Killer Bounty Killer Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:... )
United States	Terrance Quaites (aka TQ)
Thailand	Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup.... This individual was previously head of government Head of government Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...  of his or her respective country
United States	Trevor Smith Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... (aka Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... )
United States	Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...   (see ImClone stock trading case ImClone stock trading case A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney probe of trading in the shares of ImClone Systems resulted in a widely publicized criminal case, which resulted in prison terms for media celebrity Martha Stewart, ImClone chief executive officer Samuel D... )
United States	Jerry Vlasak Jerry Vlasak Jerry Vlasak is an American trauma surgeon and animal rights activist. He is a press officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, a former director of the Animal Defense League of Los Angeles, and an advisor to SPEAK, the Voice for the Animals.Vlasak came to public attention in...
United States	Gary Yourofsky Gary Yourofsky Gary Yourofsky is an American animal rights activist.Yourofsky became an activist in 1996, founding Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and Tomorrow ....

Individuals previously banned or refused entry

These individuals have at some point been banned from entering the United Kingdom, or at least temporarily refused entry; these individuals are either deceased or have eventually been allowed entry.

Nationality	Individual	Source(s)
Serbia and Montenegro /  Montenegro	Momir Bulatović Momir Bulatovic Momir Bulatović , formerly served as a Yugoslavian and Montenegrin politician. Bulatović became federal President of Montenegro while Montenegro was part of a Yugoslav federation, and also Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia... This individual was previously head of state Head of State A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...  of his or her respective country
United States	Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... (aka Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... )
United States	L. Ron Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard Lafayette Ronald Hubbard , better known as L. Ron Hubbard , was an American pulp fiction author and religious leader who founded the Church of Scientology...  (deceased)
Belarus	Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line... This individual is currently serving as head of state Head of State A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...  of his or her respective country
Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia	Mirjana Marković Mirjana Markovic Mirjana "Mira" Marković is the leader of the Yugoslav Left political party and the widow and childhood friend of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević.-Personal life:...
Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia	Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000... (deceased)
Mauritania	Dimi Mint Abba Dimi Mint Abba Dimi Mint Abba was Mauritania's most famous musician. She was born Loula Bint Siddaty Ould Abba in 1958 into a low-caste family specializing in the griot tradition.-Life and career:...  (deceased)
	Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon is the Korean founder and leader of the worldwide Unification Church. He is also the founder of many other organizations and projects...
Chile	Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda....  (deceased)
Australia	Philip Nitschke Philip Nitschke Dr. Philip Nitschke is an Australian medical doctor, humanist, author and founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International. He campaigned successfully to have a legal euthanasia law passed in Australia's Northern Territory and assisted four people in ending their lives before...
India	Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) Osho , born Chandra Mohan Jain , and also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.A professor of philosophy, he travelled...  (aka Osho Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) Osho , born Chandra Mohan Jain , and also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.A professor of philosophy, he travelled... ; deceased)
United States	George Raft George Raft George Raft was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s...  (deceased)
United States	Paul Robeson Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson was an American concert singer , recording artist, actor, athlete, scholar who was an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement in the first half of the twentieth century...  (deceased)
Soviet Union	Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....  (deceased)
Germany	Albert Speer Albert Speer Albert Speer, born Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer, was a German architect who was, for a part of World War II, Minister of Armaments and War Production for the Third Reich. Speer was Adolf Hitler's chief architect before assuming ministerial office...  (deceased)
Netherlands	Geert Wilders Geert Wilders Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...

External links

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