Article 72GCB European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship

European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship

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Matthew Weaver
from World news | The Guardian on (#72GCB)

Begum's lawyers argue she was child trafficking victim when she travelled to live under IS in Syria in 2015

The European court of human rights has questioned the UK government over its 2019 decision to remove Shamima Begum's British citizenship.

Lawyers in Europe have asked how Begum's treatment complies with the UK's responsibilities to victims of trafficking.

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