46 min
Shamima Begum Debate QEGS Debating Society
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- Society & Culture
Aged 15, UK-born Shamima Begum left London to go to Syria to join ISIS. Five years on, she was found in a refugee camp, asking to return to the UK. Home Secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her British citizenship, but the Court of Appeals has ruled that she should be allowed to return to the UK to challenge this decision.
Did Javid’s decision leave her stateless, which is illegal under international law? How much of a risk does she still pose to the public? Did she effectively give up her rights when she left to join a terrorist group? Can she be held responsible for that decision even though she was a child? Take a listen to hear Jacob, Fran, Grace and Lydia discussing these questions and more, when debating the motion, “This house believes that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to live”.
Aged 15, UK-born Shamima Begum left London to go to Syria to join ISIS. Five years on, she was found in a refugee camp, asking to return to the UK. Home Secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her British citizenship, but the Court of Appeals has ruled that she should be allowed to return to the UK to challenge this decision.
Did Javid’s decision leave her stateless, which is illegal under international law? How much of a risk does she still pose to the public? Did she effectively give up her rights when she left to join a terrorist group? Can she be held responsible for that decision even though she was a child? Take a listen to hear Jacob, Fran, Grace and Lydia discussing these questions and more, when debating the motion, “This house believes that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK to live”.
46 min