A British woman who as a teenager ran away to join the ISIL (ISIS) group has lost a legal challenge aimed at restoring her citizenship. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission in London ruled on Friday that Shamima Begum was not improperly deprived of her nationality, meaning she cannot return to London. Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid revoked her citizenship on national security grounds, but she challenged the decision. Some legal experts criticised Javid’s move to strip her nationality, saying it left Begum stateless. She obviously remains British and not Bangladeshi, however Orwellian citizenship law and policy is.”

Source: Pakistan Today February 07, 2020 14:03 UTC