General Article Shamima Begum: Who is the young woman seeking to have her British citizenship restored?

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By Joe Sommerlad

Shamima Begum is set to begin her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship on national security grounds.

A Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) hearing to consider her case opens on Monday at Field House tribunal centre in London and is expected to last for five days.

Ms Begum, now 23, was raise...

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