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European court questions UK decision to revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship

The European Court of Human Rights asks if the UK should have considered Shamima Begum a trafficking victim before revoking her citizenship in 2019.

  • Shamima Begum, a British teenager who joined ISIS a decade ago, is challenging the UK government's decision to revoke her citizenship under Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
  • The European court asked if the Home Office had an obligation to consider whether Begum was a victim of trafficking before stripping her citizenship.
  • A British counterterrorism review called for repatriating Begum and others from Syria, while the government defended revoking her citizenship due to national security threats.
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European court questions UK decision to revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship

The European Court of Human Rights is pressing Britain over the responsibility the state has towards victims of trafficking

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European court presses UK over revoking Shamima Begum’s citizenship

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers in relation to state responsibilities for victims of trafficking.

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
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