ISIS bride can return to UK to fight removal of British citizenship, judges rule

Read full article here: https://readnews.io/0harfx A woman who was stripped of her British citizenship afterrunningaway fromLondon to marry anIslamic Statefighter in Syria has now won the right toreturn to her former home to challenge the decision. ShamimaBegum, who is now 20,was one of threeeastLondonschoolgirls who traveled to Syria to join theterror groupas a jihadi bride in 2015. HerBritishcitizenship was revoked a year agoovernational securityconcernsafter she was found living in a Syrian refugee camp butUnited Kingdomsenior judges ruled Thursday that sheshould be allowed to return there in her ongoingfightto reclaim that status. "Fairness and justice must, on the facts of this case, outweigh the national security concerns, so that the leave to enter appeals should be allowed, Lord JusticeJulianFlauxof the Court of Appeals was quoted bySky Newsas saying, adding that the national security concerns about her could be addressed and managed if she returns to the United Kingdom. BRITISH ISIS BRIDES INITIAL BID TO REGAIN UK CITIZENSHIP REJECTED BY COURTHer lawyer Daniel Furner hailed the ruling, saying his client who wants to livein the U. K. againand has argued that being stateless is a risk to her health is not afraid of facing British justice. "Justice cannot be defeated, or indefinitely delayed, because a case is difficult or because national security is engaged," he added, according to Sky News. Fundamental rights are not extinguished because a person is abroad, or because the allegations against them are serious. "But the U. K. government has decriedThursdaysruling, with the Home Office stating it is considering an appeal as theirtop priority remains maintaining our national security and keeping the public safe. Sajid Javid, the former Home Secretary who made the decision to remove Begums citizenship, also released a statement to Sky Newsquestioning why her appeal couldnt