<p>London-born woman Shamima Begum who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State terror group, on Friday (Feb 23) lost her latest appeal over the revocation of her British citizenship.&nbsp;Shamima Begum's citizenship was taken away by the&nbsp;British government&nbsp;on grounds of national security&nbsp;in 2019, weeks after she was found in a detention camp in north-eastern Syria.</p>

<p>Begum, now 24, argued that the decision was unlawful, partly because British officials failed to properly consider whether she was a victim of trafficking, an argument that was rejected by a lower court in February 2023.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal as court cites threat to national security</strong></p>

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<p>The Court of Appeal in London rejected her appeal on Friday following an appeal in October. It&nbsp;ruled that Shamima Begum was lawfully deprived of her British citizenship.</p>

<p data-reactid=".vo3ykax2o6.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-65d8719557478648da6f991a.0.6.0.0:$post_1">The Court of Appeal justice said that it could be argued that&nbsp;Begum is "the author of her own misfortune".</p>

<p>"But it is not for this court to agree, or disagree with either point of view," said the court.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/shamima-begums-lawyer-claims-she-was-victim-of-trafficking-while-joining-isis-651197">Shamima Begum's lawyer claims she was victim of trafficking while joining ISIS</a></strong></p>

<p>"Our only task is to assess whether the deprivation decision was unlawful. We have concluded it was not, and the appeal is dismissed," it further observed.</p>

<p>Baroness Sue Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, and the two other judges ruled that Begum "may well have been influenced and manipulated by others but still have made a calculated decision to travel to Syria and align with Islamic State."</p>

<h2><strong>What next for Shamima Begum?</strong></h2>

<p data-reactid=".vo3ykax2o6.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-65d8719557478648da6f991a.0.6.0.0:$post_1">The current ruling means that Shamima will remain in Syria with no chance of return to the UK. But the ruling does not mean this is the end of it.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-reactid=".vo3ykax2o6.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-65d8756057c60b5283ad34e0.0.6.0.0:$post_5">Begum’s side can now file a plea in the UK Supreme Court and that could take another year.</p>

<p data-reactid=".vo3ykax2o6.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-65d8756057c60b5283ad34e0.0.6.0.0:$post_5">Begum joined ISIS in 2015, when&nbsp;aged 15, she left her home in London to travel to Syria to join the terror group.</p>

<p data-reactid=".vo3ykax2o6.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-65d8756057c60b5283ad34e0.0.6.0.0:$post_5">The now 24-year-old's lawyers brought a bid to overturn a 2023 decision at the Court of Appeal. The UK&nbsp;Home Office is opposing the challenge.</p>

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London-born woman Shamima Begum who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State terror group, on Friday (Feb 23) lost her latest appeal over the revocation of her British citizenship.

London-born woman Shamima Begum who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State terror group, on Friday (Feb 23) lost her latest appeal over the revocation of her British citizenship. Shamima Begum's citizenship was taken away by the British government on grounds of national security in 2019, weeks after she was found in a detention camp in north-eastern Syria. Begum, now 24, argued that the decision was unlawful, partly because British officials failed to properly consider whether she was a victim of trafficking, an argument that was rejected by a lower court in February 2023. Also watch | Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal as court cites threat to national security × The Court of Appeal in London rejected her appeal on Friday following an appeal in October. It ruled that Shamima Begum was lawfully deprived of her British citizenship. The Court of Appeal justice said that it could be argued that Begum is "the author of her own misfortune". "But it is not for this court to agree, or disagree with either point of view," said the court. Also read | Shamima Begum's lawyer claims she was victim of trafficking while joining ISIS "Our only task is to assess whether the deprivation decision was unlawful. We have concluded it was not, and the appeal is dismissed," it further observed. Baroness Sue Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, and the two other judges ruled that Begum "may well have been influenced and manipulated by others but still have made a calculated decision to travel to Syria and align with Islamic State." What next for Shamima Begum? The current ruling means that Shamima will remain in Syria with no chance of return to the UK. But the ruling does not mean this is the end of it. Begum’s side can now file a plea in the UK Supreme Court and that could take another year. Begum joined ISIS in 2015, when aged 15, she left her home in London to travel to Syria to join the terror group. The now 24-year-old's lawyers brought a bid to overturn a 2023 decision at the Court of Appeal. The UK Home Office is opposing the challenge. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's administration has argued that the "key feature" of Begum's case was national security. (With inputs from agencies)

Shamima Begum, former 'ISIS bride', loses appeal against UK citizenship revocation

<p>The lawyers of Shamima Begum, the infamous 'ISIS bride' who left the UK when she was 15 for the territory in West Asia claimed by the terrorist group, said that Begum was a victim of human trafficking. Her lawyers argued before a court that it was on these grounds that it's 'unlawful' to deprive her of her citizenship.</p>

<p>October 25 was the second of Shamima Begum's three-day hearing over whether UK government's decision to remove her citizenship should be repealed or not.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Samantha Knights KC, her barrister, accused Sajid Javid, the then home secretary who removed her citizenship, of having failed to consider whether Begum, then a schoolgirl in east London, was groomed and trafficked. Such trafficking is banned under British law under the country's anti-slavery protections.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-uk-shamima-begum-who-left-to-join-isis-loses-citizenship-bid-heres-what-happened-564864">Explained | UK: Shamima Begum who left to join ISIS loses citizenship bid. Here’s what happened</a></strong></p>

<p>"The appellant’s trafficking was a mandatory, relevant consideration in determining whether it was conducive to the public good and proportionate to deprive her of citizenship, but it was not considered by the Home Office," Knights said in a written submission. "As a consequence, the deprivation decision was unlawful."</p>

<p>A Special Immigration Appeals Commission in February this year had upheld Javid's decision to remove Shamima Begum's citizenship. Her lawyers are appealing to the court to overturn that ruling as well.</p>

<h2><strong>What is going against Shamima Begum's case for British citizenship?</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The SIAC court in February said that there was credible suspicion that Begum "was recruited, transferred and then harboured for the purpose of sexual exploitation".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The UK had removed Shamima Begum's British citizenship in 2019, shortly after she was detained by victorious Syrian Kurdish forces following the defeat of Islamic State.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>About Shamima Begum</strong></h2>

<p>Shamima Begum had left her home in east London, in 2015 with two school friends, and travelled to Syria to work for the so-called "Caliphate" &nbsp;under Islamic State rule. When interviewed immediately after the terror group’s defeat she said: “I don’t regret coming here.”</p>

<p>Begum remains in Kurdish custody in north-east Syria, and she has said more recently she regrets her decision – arguing she would "rather die than go back to IS".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The arguments in the case in a UK court of appeal are scheduled to conclude on Thursday (Oct 26). The decision in the case is expected at a later date.</p>


The lawyers of Shamima Begum, the infamous 'ISIS bride' who left the UK when she was 15 for the territory in West Asia claimed by the terrorist group, said that Begum was a victim of human trafficking.

The lawyers of Shamima Begum, the infamous 'ISIS bride' who left the UK when she was 15 for the territory in West Asia claimed by the terrorist group, said that Begum was a victim of human trafficking. Her lawyers argued before a court that it was on these grounds that it's 'unlawful' to deprive her of her citizenship. October 25 was the second of Shamima Begum's three-day hearing over whether UK government's decision to remove her citizenship should be repealed or not. Samantha Knights KC, her barrister, accused Sajid Javid, the then home secretary who removed her citizenship, of having failed to consider whether Begum, then a schoolgirl in east London, was groomed and trafficked. Such trafficking is banned under British law under the country's anti-slavery protections. Also read | Explained | UK: Shamima Begum who left to join ISIS loses citizenship bid. Here’s what happened "The appellant’s trafficking was a mandatory, relevant consideration in determining whether it was conducive to the public good and proportionate to deprive her of citizenship, but it was not considered by the Home Office," Knights said in a written submission. "As a consequence, the deprivation decision was unlawful." A Special Immigration Appeals Commission in February this year had upheld Javid's decision to remove Shamima Begum's citizenship. Her lawyers are appealing to the court to overturn that ruling as well. What is going against Shamima Begum's case for British citizenship? The SIAC court in February said that there was credible suspicion that Begum "was recruited, transferred and then harboured for the purpose of sexual exploitation". Also watch | Book claims spy for Canada smuggled Shamima Begum, 2 other schoolgirls to Syria × The UK had removed Shamima Begum's British citizenship in 2019, shortly after she was detained by victorious Syrian Kurdish forces following the defeat of Islamic State. About Shamima Begum Shamima Begum had left her home in east London, in 2015 with two school friends, and travelled to Syria to work for the so-called "Caliphate" under Islamic State rule. When interviewed immediately after the terror group’s defeat she said: “I don’t regret coming here.” Begum remains in Kurdish custody in north-east Syria, and she has said more recently she regrets her decision – arguing she would "rather die than go back to IS". The arguments in the case in a UK court of appeal are scheduled to conclude on Thursday (Oct 26). The decision in the case is expected at a later date.

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Shamima Begum, former 'ISIS bride', loses appeal against UK citizenship revocation

Shamima Begum's lawyer claims she was victim of trafficking while joining ISIS