UK accused of racism over treatment of 'IS bride' Shamima Begum
3 years, 9 months ago

UK accused of racism over treatment of 'IS bride' Shamima Begum

Hindustan Times  

A lawyer for the family of Shamima Begum, who was stripped of her citizenship after joining the Islamic State group, on Monday accused Britain of racism over her treatment, calling her a "tragic scapegoat". In this file photo taken on February 22, 2015, Renu Begum, eldest sister of missing British girl Shamima Begum, holds a picture of her sister while being interviewed by the media in central London. Begum's family lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, and the sculptor Anish Kapoor said she was "the tragic scapegoat of a punitive unforgiving government intent on harsh retribution". The Sunday Telegraph last weekend published pictures of Begum wearing Western clothing -- sunglasses, a T-shirt and a zip-up sweater -- at the Al Roj camp where she has been for the last two years.

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Shamima Begum hopes of returning to UK ‘bolstered’ by collapse of Assad regime in Syria, lawyer claims
2 weeks ago

Shamima Begum hopes of returning to UK ‘bolstered’ by collapse of Assad regime in Syria, lawyer claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Shamima Begum pictured at Roj …

Shamima Begum’s lawyers ‘won’t stop fighting’ after losing UK citizenship appeal
10 months ago

Shamima Begum’s lawyers ‘won’t stop fighting’ after losing UK citizenship appeal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I want to say that I’m sorry, to Shamima and …

Shamima Begum: Inside story of Isis bride’s appeal against losing her British citizenship
10 months ago

Shamima Begum: Inside story of Isis bride’s appeal against losing her British citizenship

The Independent  

Shamima Begum was the “jihadi bride” from East London who joined Isis at the age of 15 and was found in a refugee camp in Syria, where she begged to be allowed to return home. “In doing so, she was following a well-known pattern by which Isis cynically recruited and groomed female children, as young as 14, so that they …

IS bride stuck in Syrian refugee camp loses her appeal over the removal of her UK citizenship
10 months ago

IS bride stuck in Syrian refugee camp loses her appeal over the removal of her UK citizenship

Associated Press  

LONDON — A woman who traveled to Syria as a teenager to join the Islamic State group lost her appeal Friday against the British government’s decision to revoke her U.K. citizenship, with judges saying that it wasn’t for them to rule on whether it was “harsh” to do so. All three judges dismissed her case and argued she had made …

ISIS bride Shamima Begum will try to exploit 'any error' to overturn decision to strip her of her British citizenship, Court of Appeal hears
1 year, 1 month ago

ISIS bride Shamima Begum will try to exploit 'any error' to overturn decision to strip her of her British citizenship, Court of Appeal hears

Daily Mail  

Shamima Begum will exploit 'any error' to overturn the decision to revoke her citizenship as she knows the government will not take it away again, the Court of Appeal heard. Sir James Eadie, KC, for the Home Office, told the hearing on Wednesday Begum wanted to exploit 'any error' to overturn the original decision. Sir James Eadie, KC, for the …

Woman returning from holiday detained at airport ‘for having similar name to Shamima Begum’
1 year, 8 months ago

Woman returning from holiday detained at airport ‘for having similar name to Shamima Begum’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Begum says a border force staff said her name …

Shamima Begum, British-born who joined IS, loses legal battle to restore citizenship
1 year, 10 months ago

Shamima Begum, British-born who joined IS, loses legal battle to restore citizenship

Hindustan Times  

A woman stripped of her British citizenship after travelling to Syria as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter on Wednesday lost her legal battle to reverse the decision. Gareth Peirce and Daniel Furner, lawyers representing Begum, said the ruling meant "there is now no protection for a British child trafficked out of the UK". Lawyer Samantha Knights, …

Who is 'ISIS bride' Shamima Begum, the British woman who lost citizenship appeal?
1 year, 10 months ago

Who is 'ISIS bride' Shamima Begum, the British woman who lost citizenship appeal?

Firstpost  

Shamima Begum, who made headlines as the “ISIS bride” after leaving London at age 15 to go to Syria, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship. The 23-year-old had challenged then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to revoke her citizenship on national security grounds in 2019 at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, according to AFP. In …

10 key findings from Shamima Begum’s failed citizenship appeal
1 year, 10 months ago

10 key findings from Shamima Begum’s failed citizenship appeal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “That has some bearing on Ms Begum’s submission that this …

Who is Shamima Begum? From straight-A student to ‘stateless’ jihadi bride
1 year, 10 months ago

Who is Shamima Begum? From straight-A student to ‘stateless’ jihadi bride

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the Shamima Begum Story …

BBC allows Shamima Begum to tell her story of how she joined ISIS in 10-part podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC allows Shamima Begum to tell her story of how she joined ISIS in 10-part podcast

Daily Mail  

The broadcaster insists that the show is a 'robust' investigation into Begum The 23-year-old tells a journalist about her life in a refugee camp in Syria The BBC released a 10-part podcast about Shamima Begum and her life in ISIS The BBC has released a 10-part podcast about Shamima Begum in which she tells her story of how she joined …

Lawyer: Ex-Islamic State bride was child trafficking victim
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyer: Ex-Islamic State bride was child trafficking victim

Associated Press  

LONDON — Lawyers for a British woman whose U.K. citizenship was removed after she travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State group argued Monday that she should have been treated as a child trafficking victim. Begum’s lawyers launched a fresh legal challenge against the British government’s decision, arguing that officials had a legal duty to investigate whether she …

UK citizenship appeal by Shamima Begum to begin
2 years, 1 month ago

UK citizenship appeal by Shamima Begum to begin

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shamima Begum is set to begin her appeal over the …

Shamima Begum latest news: Isis bride asks for forgiveness in GMB interview
3 years, 3 months ago

Shamima Begum latest news: Isis bride asks for forgiveness in GMB interview

The Independent  

✕ Close Shamima Begum says she would ‘rather die’ than go back to Isis Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Shamima Begum says ‘sorry’ to Manchester bombing victims in GMB interview
3 years, 3 months ago

Shamima Begum says ‘sorry’ to Manchester bombing victims in GMB interview

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shamima Begum has asked the British people for forgiveness, saying …

Shamima Begum is our problem – the government cannot just wish her away
3 years, 3 months ago

Shamima Begum is our problem – the government cannot just wish her away

The Independent  

So Shamima Begum has asked the UK public for forgiveness. Speaking during an interview on Good Morning Britain, the now 22-year old said that she wished to return and would face court and that she would “rather die than go back to IS ”. Begum told the GMB: “I am willing to go to court and face the people who …

Ex-jihadi bride asks UK for forgiveness, aims to return home
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-jihadi bride asks UK for forgiveness, aims to return home

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British woman who ran away from home at age 15 to join the Islamic State group in Syria has asked for forgiveness and appealed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to let her come home. “I know there are some people, no matter what I say or what I do, they will not believe that I have changed, …

UK Supreme Court rejects ISIS terrorist Shamima Begum's appeal to return
3 years, 9 months ago

UK Supreme Court rejects ISIS terrorist Shamima Begum's appeal to return

Op India  

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Friday held that Shamima Begum, a British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State, would not be allowed to return to the country to appeal against the revocation of her UK citizenship as she poses a security risk. Lord Reed, the president of the UK Supreme …

UK top court says runaway schoolgirl who joined IS poses 'security risk', cannot return to Britain
3 years, 9 months ago

UK top court says runaway schoolgirl who joined IS poses 'security risk', cannot return to Britain

Hindustan Times  

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State should not be allowed to return to Britain to challenge the government taking away her citizenship because she poses a security risk, the UK's Supreme Court ruled on Friday. Begum, 21, who is being held in a detention camp in Syria, was stripped her of her …

Islamic State bride loses bid to return to U.K. to fight for citizenship
3 years, 9 months ago

Islamic State bride loses bid to return to U.K. to fight for citizenship

LA Times  

Shamima Begum was one of three east London schoolgirls who traveled to Syria in 2015 to marry Islamic State fighters. “The appropriate response to the problem in the present case is for the deprivation hearing to be stayed — or postponed — until Ms. Begum is in a position to play an effective part in it without the safety of …

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