Shamima Begum has lost her initial bid to challenge the removal of her British citizenship at the UK supreme court. Last year, Ms Begum lost her first appeal against the decision to revoke her citizenship on national security grounds at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), after she was found in a Syrian refugee camp […]
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Shamima Begum loses appeal over removal of British citizenship
Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the removal of her British citizenship at the UK’s Court of Appeal. Ms Begum travelled to Syria in 2015 aged 15 and her citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019. Last year, the now 24-year-old […]
Shamima Begum to discover outcome of appeal against British citizenship removal
Shamima Begum is set to discover whether she has won a UK Court of Appeal challenge over the removal of her British citizenship. Ms Begum travelled to Syria in 2015 aged 15 and her citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019. Last […]