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Shamima Begum Loses Legal Challenge Against Removal of UK Citizenship
Lawyers for former jihadi bride Shamima Begum have lost an appeal against the government’s decision to strip her of her British citizenship.
Removing Shamima Begum’s Citizenship Unlawful, Court of Appeal Told
Lawyers for the former jihadi bride launched the appeal on Tuesday, with a government barrister telling judges she posed a threat to national security.
Government Revoked Hundreds of British Citizenships Last Year
Home Office data show a huge increase in deprivation orders to individuals for citizenship fraud and terrorism links, with a record high in 2022.
Bring ISIS Sympathisers Back to UK to Stop Future Jihadi Attacks, MPs Told
Former MI6 chief Richard Barrett said the UK’s refusal to repatriate British citizens from Syrian detention camps could be used to empower ISIS.
Judges Rule Girl Who Travelled to Syria Can Return to UK to Challenge Citizenship Removal
British judges ruled that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK from Syria to challenge the removal of her British citizenship.
