July 2020. Shamima Begum has won the right to return to the UK to challenge the Home Office’s decision to revoke her British citizenship in person. Begum, who left East London in 2015 to join the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, won an appeal against a ruling by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) earlier this year that found the Home Office’s decision to strip her British citizenship did not violate her human rights. Under international law, it is only legal to revoke a person’s citizenship if they are entitled to citizenship in another country. Siac ruled that Begum was not rendered stateless by the decision because she was entitled to Bangladeshi citizenship. Former home secretary Sajid Javid has slammed the Court of Appeal’s ruling as a “national security risk” that would serve as a “lightning rod” for extremists. “Whilst I respect the Court… there are important principles at stake. Any restrictions of rights and freedoms faced by Ms Begum are a direct consequence of the actions that she has taken, in violation of both government guidance and common morality,” said Javid. “This is not solely a matter of justice, it is also a matter of national security.” Javid said the move will create a “national security risk that cannot be fully mitigated, even with the diversion of significant resources”. Far too often the Law is an Ass, this is one of they far too many times.
Jul 2020. Shamima Begum wins Right to return to UK
