Shamima Begum – and ‘de jure’ vs ‘de facto’ statelessness

21st August 2024 * * One striking – and troubling – aspect of the legal case of Shamima Begum is the artificiality of the United Kingdom state maintaining that she ever had the real prospect of going to Bangladesh. The removal of her British citizenship was predicated on her being able to take the citizenship … Continue reading Shamima Begum – and ‘de jure’ vs ‘de facto’ statelessness