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Iranian refugee Abas Amini, 33, who has stitched his lips, eyes and ears together and is on hunger strike as a protest against the possibility of being deported, pictured in Nottingham Tuesday May 27, 2003, where he has taken the drastic action after his successful bid for asylum was challenged by the British Home Office. It is understood Mr Amini was given asylum three weeks ago after his original application was rejected, but the Home Office is now thought to be seeking a judicial review of the case, which could result in Mr Amini, who has been on hunger strike for a week, being sent home, where he claims to have been tortured. UK OUT EPA-PHOTO/PA/STR