Ms. Begum appealed, but a special tribunal ruled the decision was lawful because she was “a citizen of Bangladesh by descent” from her mother, who is a citizen of the South Asian nation. The authorities in Bangladesh have said that Ms. Begum never claimed citizenship of that nation and that she would not be allowed in Bangladesh. The ruling that Ms. Begum is entitled to return to Britain to appeal the decision on her citizenship does not mean that she will be successful in having it restored, however. The case will be reviewed by the special tribunal that initially ruled that removing Ms. Begum’s citizenship was lawful. “If Ms. Begum does come back to this country, it will prove impossible to remove her,” Mr. Javid, the former official who stripped Ms. Begum of her citizenship, said in a statement.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2020 11:44 UTC