Shamima Begum has today lost the first stage in her appeal against the Government's decision to revoke her British citizenship. Former home secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her British citizenship later that month, a decision Ms Begum's lawyers argue was unlawful as it rendered her stateless. Appeal: Begum challenged the decision made by then Home Secretary Sajid Javid saying she now feared for her life. He also submitted that Ms Begum 'has not been placed at risk of ill-treatment' as a result of the decision to revoke her British citizenship. His British citizenship was taken away as the Home Office suspected he had gone to Syria and joined jihadi groups aligned with Al Qaeda.

Source: Daily Mail February 07, 2020 09:43 UTC