(National-UAE) Shamima Begum and other women who joined ISIS should be allowed to return to Britain to face justice, according to the UK’s independent reviewer of anti-terror legislation.
Jonathan Hall KC said British women or those who are former citizens should be allowed to return from Syria to mirror the position taken by allies such as the United States.
Ms Begum was only 15 when she fled her home in east London to join up with ISIS fighters in Syria. In 2019, her return was blocked by the government amid claims that her return could pose a security risk to Britain.
Last week, an immigration appeals court upheld a Home Office decision to strip her of her citizenship, despite debate over the legality of such a move.
