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

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

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2024

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First-Tier Tribunal Finds Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam and Hefazat-e-Islam Activist in the UK at Risk of Persecution in Bangladesh – EIN Blog

Posted April 20th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, Bangladesh, news, political parties, refugees, tribunals by sally

‘A recent Immigration and Asylum First-tier Tribunal appeal involving a Bangladeshi political activist has highlighted the dangers faced by opposition figures in the country and the importance of providing asylum to those in need of protection. According to the UNHCR Global Trends Report 2021, there are currently 26 million refugees worldwide, with more than 80% hosted in developing countries.’

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EIN Blog, 19th April 2023

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High court backs negligence claim of Bangladeshi ship-breaker’s widow – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2020 in Bangladesh, duty of care, negligence, news, ships by tracey

‘A widow whose husband fell eight storeys to his death while breaking up a supertanker in Bangladesh can pursue a negligence claim against Maran (UK), a British company involved in the ship’s sale, according to a high court ruling.’

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The Guardian, 14th July 2020

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Rights judges halt deportation of ‘killer monk’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 16th, 2013 in appeals, asylum, Bangladesh, deportation, human rights, murder, news, prisons, standards by tracey

“Ministers are facing a fresh challenge on human rights grounds to their ability to deport foreign criminals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2013

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UK faces legal challenge from family of Bangladeshi allegedly tortured by ‘death squad’ – the Guardian

Posted January 4th, 2011 in Bangladesh, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The British government faces a legal challenge over allegations it was complicit in the torture of Bangladeshi MP Salauddin Chowdhury, who was arrested by the country’s security forces earlier this month.”

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The Guardian, 31st December 2010

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Government unit saves 11-year-old from forced marriage in Dhaka – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2007 in Bangladesh, forced marriages, news by sally

“The government’s forced marriage unit has rescued an 11-year-old British girl whose parents married her to a Bangladeshi man in Dhaka, it has emerged.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2007

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