Shamima Begum Loses Final Appeal to Regain British Citizenship

UK Supreme Court rules against Begum's attempt to challenge citizenship removal, citing no arguable point of law.

• Begum's citizenship was revoked in 2019 on national security grounds after she joined ISIS in Syria.
• The Supreme Court's decision marks the end of Begum's legal avenues within the UK.
• Begum's legal team may petition the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
• The case has raised concerns about the potential for a two-tier citizenship system in the UK.
• Begum remains in a Syrian detention camp, unable to return to the UK.

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