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Shamima Begum and human rights

Will the European Court rule in her favour?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Apr 13, 2021
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What will Strasbourg do about Shamima Begum? We don’t know whether lawyers for the former “IS bride” have yet lodged an application at the European Court of Human Rights — they have until August to do so — but I would be amazed if they didn’t. And it may be months before we hear anything from the court. But, at a time when the UK’s relationship with the…

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