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What Is Next For Shamima Begum? – Each Other

Posted March 6th, 2023 in appeals, citizenship, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Last week the Special Immigration Appeals Commission ruled that Sajid Javid’s decision to revoke Shamima Begum’s citizenship in 2019 was lawful, despite “credible suspicion” that she was trafficked to Syria by terror group Islamic State (Isis) for sexual exploitation, and rejected Begum’s appeal against the decision. The ruling casts further doubt on 23-year-old Begum’s hopes of ever being reunited with her family in the UK.’

Each Other, 3rd March 2023

Source: eachother.org.uk

Manchester Arena bomb inquiry finds MI5 missed significant chance – BBC News

Posted March 2nd, 2023 in explosives, firearms, inquiries, intelligence services, news, terrorism by tracey

‘The security service MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has found.’

BBC News, 2nd March 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to UK – terrorism adviser – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2023 in citizenship, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘A top government terrorism adviser is to say that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK, as the number of expert voices opposing her exclusion from Britain grows.’

The Guardian, 27th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Shamima Begum has shown up courts’ deference to this government. It’s a worrying new era – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2023 in citizenship, government departments, human rights, news, Supreme Court, terrorism by sally

‘Issues related to national security have always been hard to crack, but judges are unwilling to consider human rights.’

The Guardian, 23rd February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in appeals, citizenship, government departments, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship.’

The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Shamima Begum: judges to rule if removal of UK citizenship was lawful – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in citizenship, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism by tracey

‘Judges will give their decision on Wednesday whether the removal of British citizenship from Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), was lawful.’

The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Review of UK Prevent strategy to call for more focus on Islamist terrorism – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2023 in government departments, Islam, mental health, news, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘A long-awaited report on the government’s counter-extremism programme is expected to call for its focus to shift more towards Islamist terrorism instead of rightwing terrorism.’

The Guardian, 7th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Omagh bombing: UK government announces independent statutory inquiry – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in bereavement, families, government departments, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, terrorism by michael

‘There will be an independent statutory inquiry into the Omagh bombing, the UK government has confirmed.’

BBC News, 2nd February 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office threatened with libel action over Prevent strategy review – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2023 in defamation, delay, government departments, news, reports, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by tracey

‘An organisation that monitors Prevent, the UK government’s controversial programme to stop people getting drawn into terrorism, has warned of a defamation action against the Home Office before a review into the strategy.’

The Guardian, 30th January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Large rise in men referred to Prevent over women-hating incel ideology – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2023 in news, sex discrimination, statistics, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

‘There has been a large rise in the number of young men referred to the government’s Prevent scheme over the women-hating “incel” ideology, official statistics have shown.’

The Guardian, 26th January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Child-friendly Control Orders? Why Child-specific Counter-terrorism Measures are Both Unnecessary and Dangerous – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted January 24th, 2023 in children, control orders, news, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

‘The new year brought with it news that ministers in the UK are considering new counter-terrorism measures that specifically target children. Concerned at the growing number of children – particularly teenagers – being arrested for non-violent and online-based terrorism offences that can have a stigmatising and permanent effect on their records, the UK’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Jonathan Hall KC proposed new non-criminal counter-terrorism alternatives that are especially tailored towards children under the age of 17.’

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 23rd January 2023

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Man who shared explosives recipe guilty of terror offences – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2023 in explosives, news, terrorism, video recordings by sally

‘A man who shared bomb-making instructions in a far-right group chat has been convicted of terror offences.’

BBC News, 16th January 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Deprivation of British citizenship and withdrawal of passports – House of Commons Library

Posted January 12th, 2023 in citizenship, news, passports, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

‘In recent years there has been an increased use of Government powers to deprive people of their British citizenship and withdraw British passport facilities, particularly from those who may be involved in fighting, extremist activity or terrorist training overseas.’

House of Commons Library, 11th January 2023

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Councils call for funding, guidance and notice ahead of introduction of Martyn’s Law – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 21st, 2022 in budgets, crime prevention, government departments, local government, news, statutory duty, terrorism by sally

‘The Local Government Association (LGA) has said the Government must ensure funding is made available for the successful implementation of a new law which requires venues to take steps to protect the public from terror attacks.’

Local Government Lawyer, 20th December 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Manchester Arena attack: Martyn’s Law for venue security to cover all of UK – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2022 in crime prevention, families, local government, news, terrorism, victims by tracey

‘New legislation will be introduced to tighten security at venues in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing. The new rules, dubbed Martyn’s Law, will cover all of the UK and require venues and local authorities to have preventative action plans against terror attacks, the government said.’

BBC News, 19th December 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK citizenship appeal by Shamima Begum to begin – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2022 in appeals, citizenship, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, victims by tracey

‘Shamima Begum is set to begin her appeal over the removal of her UK citizenship.’

The Independent, 21st November 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Terrorists face longer in jail for offences in prison – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 21st, 2022 in imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, recidivists, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘Terrorists who continue offending in prison will always face the prospect of more time behind bars, the Deputy Prime Minister announced today (Sunday 20 November).’

Ministry of Justice, 20th November 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Manchester Arena attack: Key failings of emergency response – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2022 in children, emergency services, fire services, inquiries, news, paramedics, police, terrorism, victims by tracey

‘The Manchester Arena Inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017.’

BBC News, 4th November 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

All UK express trusts must now register under anti-money laundering laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2022 in money laundering, news, regulations, terrorism, trusts by tracey

‘New UK government requirements for trust registration under the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) regulations have come into force.’

OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2022

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Should Shamima Begum be allowed to return to the UK to argue her case? – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2022 in citizenship, informers, intelligence services, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘It is not new – although it is eyecatching – to report that Shamima Begum, then 15, was helped to travel to Syria and join Islamic State by a Canadian agent. Mohammed al-Rashed was picked up by the Turkish authorities in March 2015, and said at the time he was an informant for Canadian intelligence, and had helped Begum travel from Istanbul airport to the Syrian border a few days earlier.’

The Guardian, 31st August 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

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