Shamima Begum, the&nbsp;British schoolgirl who had left London to allegedly join the Islamic State group, was a victim of "child trafficking", her lawyer told a UK court.

Shamima Begum was 15 when she left for Syria, now 21, she is fighting a court battle after Britain's interior ministry had revoked her citizenship on national security grounds.

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Although, Court of Appeal had ruled last year that she could return to the UK, however, the Supreme Court had overturned the lower court's ruling.

Shamima is now living in a camp in Syria awaiting entry into Britain. Her case is now with the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) that deals with deportations as she seeks to&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;the British government's decision.

Shamima's lawyer Samantha Knights told the SIAC that she was "a child trafficked to and remaining in Syria for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced marriage".

Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid had stripped Shamima of her UK citizenship over her alleged IS links.&nbsp;

Shamima's lawyer said her condition was dire and she is in a "fundamentally unsafe environment".

Shamima had left Britain along with two of her friends to Syria where she reportedly married an IS terrorist. The couple were separated after IS fighters were surrounded by US and British troops in Baghouz.

SIAC judge Robert Jay is set to give a ruling by the end of the month.

(With inputs from Agencies) 
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Shamima Begum, the British schoolgirl who had left London to allegedly join the Islamic State group, was a victim of "child trafficking", her lawyer told a UK court.

Shamima Begum, the British schoolgirl who had left London to allegedly join the Islamic State group, was a victim of "child trafficking", her lawyer told a UK court. Shamima Begum was 15 when she left for Syria, now 21, she is fighting a court battle after Britain's interior ministry had revoked her citizenship on national security grounds. Watch: Although, Court of Appeal had ruled last year that she could return to the UK, however, the Supreme Court had overturned the lower court's ruling. Shamima is now living in a camp in Syria awaiting entry into Britain. Her case is now with the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) that deals with deportations as she seeks to challenge the British government's decision. Shamima's lawyer Samantha Knights told the SIAC that she was "a child trafficked to and remaining in Syria for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced marriage". Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid had stripped Shamima of her UK citizenship over her alleged IS links. Shamima's lawyer said her condition was dire and she is in a "fundamentally unsafe environment". Shamima had left Britain along with two of her friends to Syria where she reportedly married an IS terrorist. The couple were separated after IS fighters were surrounded by US and British troops in Baghouz. SIAC judge Robert Jay is set to give a ruling by the end of the month. (With inputs from Agencies)

British 'IS bride' Shamima was 'child trafficking victim', lawyer tells court

Shamima Begum, who went to Syria to join Islamic State, has been allowed by a UK court on Thursday to return home to challenge government's decision which revoked her citizenship.

The court said the 20-year-old could not get a "fair and effective appeal" or play "any meaningful part" in the process if she fought her case from a Syrian refugee camp.

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"Ms Begum should be allowed to come to the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal albeit subject to such controls as the (home secretary) deems appropriate," the court said, reported news agency AFP.

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Begum was 15, when she along with two other school-going girls fled home to join the jihadist group on February 17, 2015.

Soon after reaching IS-controlled region, she married a Dutch and was found nine-months pregnant in a refugee camp in February 2019.&nbsp;

Begum's newborn baby died soon after she was born and her two other children lost their lives under IS rule.&nbsp;

The then-home secretary, Sajid Javid, cancelled her citizenship on grounds of national security.&nbsp;

Following this decision, Begum approached court, arguing that the move would make her stateless, encourage imhuman treatment and pose the risk of her death.&nbsp;

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said the government was "bitterly disappointed" with the verdict and would seek an appeal to ensure Begum could not return before the matter was heard.&nbsp; 
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Shamima Begum, who went to Syria to join Islamic State, has been allowed by a UK court on Thursday to return home to challenge government's decision which revoked her citizenship.

Shamima Begum, who went to Syria to join Islamic State, has been allowed by a UK court on Thursday to return home to challenge government's decision which revoked her citizenship. The court said the 20-year-old could not get a "fair and effective appeal" or play "any meaningful part" in the process if she fought her case from a Syrian refugee camp. Also read | Runaway Islamic State teen Shamima Begum's mum asks UK for 'mercy' "Ms Begum should be allowed to come to the United Kingdom to pursue her appeal albeit subject to such controls as the (home secretary) deems appropriate," the court said, reported news agency AFP. Also read | British Islamic State teen bride Shamima Begum's newborn son dies in Syria: SDF Begum was 15, when she along with two other school-going girls fled home to join the jihadist group on February 17, 2015. Soon after reaching IS-controlled region, she married a Dutch and was found nine-months pregnant in a refugee camp in February 2019. Begum's newborn baby died soon after she was born and her two other children lost their lives under IS rule. The then-home secretary, Sajid Javid, cancelled her citizenship on grounds of national security. Following this decision, Begum approached court, arguing that the move would make her stateless, encourage imhuman treatment and pose the risk of her death. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said the government was "bitterly disappointed" with the verdict and would seek an appeal to ensure Begum could not return before the matter was heard.

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British 'IS bride' Shamima was 'child trafficking victim', lawyer tells court

IS bride Shamima Begum allowed to return UK to fight for citizenship