How and why did Shamima Begum lose her UK citizenship?
2 years, 1 month ago

How and why did Shamima Begum lose her UK citizenship?

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Begum, whose nationality was stripped after she travelled to Syria to join ISIL, continues to fuel debate. In Begum’s case, a UK tribunal ruled in 2019 that removing her citizenship was lawful because Begum “holds Bangladeshi citizenship” by descent through her parents. In 2019, the UK’s then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid also vowed to prevent anyone who joined ISIL from returning and said Begum was a threat to national security. “This is a life-changing decision; they haven’t even spoken to me.” Victim of trafficking Three Court of Appeal judges ruled in 2020 that Begum should be allowed back into the UK to challenge the revocation. Begum’s legal team accused the Home Office – the UK’s interior ministry – of failing to investigate whether she was a “child victim of trafficking”.

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Terror watchdog lawyer says UK should consider allowing IS members to come home
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Terror watchdog lawyer says UK should consider allowing IS members to come home

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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. “Repatriation would not be moral absolution, if someone came back it wouldn’t prevent them …

The British extremists who could return to Britain after Assad regime falls: From Shamima Begum, Jihadi Jack to Isis fighters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The British extremists who could return to Britain after Assad regime falls: From Shamima Begum, Jihadi Jack to Isis fighters

Daily Mail  

Dozens of infamous Brits who joined terror groups, including 'Jihadi Jack' and 'Isis bride' Shamima Begum, could escape from squalid camps and jails in Syria and return to the UK. Jihadi Jack is one of the Brits who went over to fight with Isis currently detained in a jail in Syria Also trapped in Syria is British-born 'Isis bride' Shamima …

Shamima Begum hopes of returning to UK ‘bolstered’ by collapse of Assad regime in Syria, lawyer claims
3 months, 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 loses final bid to challenge removal of British citizenship
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shamima Begum loses final bid to challenge removal of British citizenship

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. On Wednesday, justices at the UK’s highest court said Ms Begum could not appeal …

Shamima Begum’s lawyers ‘won’t stop fighting’ after losing UK citizenship appeal
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

UK-born woman who joined ISIS, loses appeal to restore citizenship
1 year, 1 month ago

UK-born woman who joined ISIS, loses appeal to restore citizenship

Hindustan Times  

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State lost her latest appeal on Friday over the removal of her British citizenship. Shamima Begum who traveled to Syria as a teenager to join the Islamic State group The British government took away Shamima Begum's citizenship on national security grounds in 2019, shortly after she was …

IS bride stuck in Syrian refugee camp loses her appeal over the removal of her UK citizenship
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Shamima Begum will learn TODAY if she has won bid to overturn decision to remove her British citizenship: ISIS bride, now 24, could return to the UK if court rules she was a victim of trafficking and
1 year, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum will learn TODAY if she has won bid to overturn decision to remove her British citizenship: ISIS bride, now 24, could return to the UK if court rules she was a victim of trafficking and

Daily Mail  

ISIS bride Shamima Begum will today discover whether she has won a Court of Appeal challenge over the removal of her British citizenship. Ms Begum's lawyers brought a bid to overturn that decision at the Court of Appeal, with the Home Office opposing the challenge. ISIS bride Shamima Begum will find out today whether she has won a Court of …

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, 5 months 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 …

UK woman who went to marry Islamic State militant appeals citizenship revocation
1 year, 5 months ago

UK woman who went to marry Islamic State militant appeals citizenship revocation

Hindustan Times  

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State on Tuesday mounted her latest appeal against the removal of her British citizenship, arguing Britain failed to properly consider whether she was a victim of trafficking. Shamima Begum The British government took away Shamima Begum's citizenship on national security grounds in 2019, shortly after she was …

Shamima Begum’s citizenship removal ‘unlawful’, Court of Appeal told
1 year, 5 months ago

Shamima Begum’s citizenship removal ‘unlawful’, Court of Appeal told

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. The appellant’s trafficking was a mandatory, relevant consideration in …

Shamima Begum should be allowed to come back to UK, says terror watchdog
2 years ago

Shamima Begum should be allowed to come back to UK, says terror watchdog

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. Compared to men, women are less likely to have travelled for the purpose of …

Shamima Begum, British-born who joined IS, loses legal battle to restore citizenship
2 years, 1 month 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?
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Shamima Begum was banned from UK after intelligence said she was 'active with Islamic State'
2 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum was banned from UK after intelligence said she was 'active with Islamic State'

Daily Mail  

A survivor of a UK terror attack insisted Begum 'knew what she was getting into' Mr Wallace said removal of citizenship based on intelligence 'she was a threat' Jihadi bride Shamima Begum will never be 'welcome on our streets' says Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, after intelligence showed she was 'active with the Islamic State'. Ms Begum left east London at …

Shamima Begum cannot return to UK after losing appeal against citizenship removal
2 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum cannot return to UK after losing appeal against citizenship removal

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. “Ultimately, the commission has not been able to conclude … that the secretary of …

10 key findings from Shamima Begum’s failed citizenship appeal
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month ago

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

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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 …

Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship
2 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship

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. Giving the decision of the tribunal, Mr Justice Jay …

Shamima Begum's mother-in-law says Jihadi bride should be allowed back to UK
2 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum's mother-in-law says Jihadi bride should be allowed back to UK

Daily Mail  

Shamima Begum's mother-in-law has called for the runaway ISIS bride to be allowed back into the UK so she can rebuild her life. Speaking for the first time, Ankie Riedijk, the mother of Begum's jihadist husband Yago, insisted that while they should both face justice for travelling to Syria to join ISIS their governments must take responsibility for them becoming …

Shamima Begum recalls saying 'no' when her mother begged her to come home from ISIS
2 years, 2 months ago

Shamima Begum recalls saying 'no' when her mother begged her to come home from ISIS

Daily Mail  

Shamima Begum has recalled the moment she spoke to her mother for the first time after fleeing Britain to join ISIS in Syria, with the jihadi bride recalling how she replied 'no' when she begged her to come home and 'tried to make me feel all guilty'. Shamima Begum has suggested her devastated family were 'responsible' for her plight, saying …

BBC allows Shamima Begum to tell her story of how she joined ISIS in 10-part podcast
2 years, 2 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

Moment 'Canadian spy' met 15-year-old Shamima Begum in Istanbul
2 years, 6 months ago

Moment 'Canadian spy' met 15-year-old Shamima Begum in Istanbul

Daily Mail  

Claims he smuggled Begum will be used as part of her legal fight to return to UK New video has emerged of the moment a 'Canadian spy' met a teenage Shamima Begum in Istanbul before he allegedly smuggled her into Syria. Shamima Begum and her two teenage friends were smuggled into Syria by a spy working for Canada - before …

Shamima Begum makes ANOTHER plea to be allowed to return to Britain
2 years, 8 months ago

Shamima Begum makes ANOTHER plea to be allowed to return to Britain

Daily Mail  

ISIS bride Shamima Begum has made a new appeal to be allowed to return to Britain, claiming she could be a 'voice against radicalisation'. ISIS bride Shamima Begum has made a new appeal to be allowed to return to the United Kingdom, claiming she could be a 'voice against radicalisation' Speaking to iNews from the camp while she awaits a …

Shamima Begum could benefit from terror grooming ruling
3 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum could benefit from terror grooming ruling

Daily Mail  

Former Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has had a boost in her bid to return to Britain after a slavery claim led to the collapse of a terror trial for the first time. Former Isis bride Shamima Begum may benefit from a recent court ruling that cleared a 16-year-old girl accused of terrorism because she had been groomed online by …

We’ve been tortured because UK took away our citizenship, say Britons
3 years, 2 months ago

We’ve been tortured because UK took away our citizenship, say Britons

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten Britons say they have suffered detention and …

Explained: UK seeks power to strip nationality, without warning
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained: UK seeks power to strip nationality, without warning

Al Jazeera  

What you need to know about the UK’s controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. Under a new draft clause added to the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill, which was proposed by Home Secretary Priti Patel, people in the United Kingdom could be stripped of their citizenship without warning. Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, proposed in July and updated …

Shamima Begum says she ‘did not hate Britain’ when she fled to Syria
3 years, 4 months ago

Shamima Begum says she ‘did not hate Britain’ when she fled to Syria

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 said she “did not hate Britain” when …

Shamima Begum latest news: Isis bride asks for forgiveness in GMB interview
3 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Shamima Begum: Timeline of events since she fled to join ISIS six years ago
3 years, 6 months ago

Shamima Begum: Timeline of events since she fled to join ISIS six years ago

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 apologised to the British people for joining …

Ex-jihadi bride asks UK for forgiveness, aims to return home
3 years, 6 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, …

Shamima Begum may have been ‘trafficked to Syria as a child for sexual exploitation’, court hears
3 years, 9 months ago

Shamima Begum may have been ‘trafficked to Syria as a child for sexual exploitation’, court hears

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 may have been “trafficked to Syria” as a …

Shamima Begum says she was a ‘dumb kid’ when she left to join Isis and asks to return to UK
3 years, 9 months ago

Shamima Begum says she was a ‘dumb kid’ when she left to join Isis and asks to return to UK

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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 Former Isis bride Shamima Begum has said she was just …

Shamima Begum pleads with Britain for second chance from Syrian camp
3 years, 11 months ago

Shamima Begum pleads with Britain for second chance from Syrian camp

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. Read our privacy policy Shamima Begum has asked Britain …

Shamima Begum and the conditionality of British citizenship
4 years ago

Shamima Begum and the conditionality of British citizenship

Al Jazeera  

On February 26, the United Kingdom’s highest court ruled Shamima Begum, a 21-year-old woman of Bangladeshi descent who was stripped of her British citizenship after travelling to Syria to join ISIL, should not be allowed to return to the country to challenge the decision. As influential writer and activist Ambalavaner Sivanandan aptly put it back in 2006: “We wear our …

Priti Patel WRONG to remove UK citizenship from three 'who went to Syria to join ISIS', court rules
4 years ago

Priti Patel WRONG to remove UK citizenship from three 'who went to Syria to join ISIS', court rules

Daily Mail  

A court has ruled that Priti Patel was wrong to remove British citizenship from two British-Bangladeshi women and one man said to have travelled to Syria to join ISIS. It comes after the Supreme Court ruled last month that ISIS bride Shemima Begum cannot return to the UK to pursue an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship. It …

UK accused of racism over treatment of 'IS bride' Shamima Begum
4 years 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 …

The government may feel vindicated over the Shamima Begum verdict – but it shouldn’t
4 years ago

The government may feel vindicated over the Shamima Begum verdict – but it shouldn’t

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shamima Begum, whom the Supreme Court …

Shamima Begum: Isis member loses Supreme Court battle to return to UK
4 years, 1 month ago

Shamima Begum: Isis member loses Supreme Court battle to return to UK

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. Delivering the judgment on Friday, he said: “The Supreme Court unanimously allows the secretary …

UK Supreme Court rejects ISIS terrorist Shamima Begum's appeal to return
4 years, 1 month 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
4 years, 1 month 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
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Shamima Begum: Government ‘cannot assume Isis bride is a terror threat’, Supreme Court told
4 years, 3 months ago

Shamima Begum: Government ‘cannot assume Isis bride is a terror threat’, Supreme Court told

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 The government cannot “assume” that Shamima Begum will pose a …

Shamima Begum’s struggle to regain British citizenship is ‘self-inflicted’, Supreme Court told
4 years, 4 months ago

Shamima Begum’s struggle to regain British citizenship is ‘self-inflicted’, Supreme Court told

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’s inability to access the legal battle over her …

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