Prevent UK Gov from revoking British Citizenship of Ethnic Minorities

Prevent UK Gov from revoking British Citizenship of Ethnic Minorities

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17 November 2021
Signatures: 200,042Next Goal: 300,000
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Why this petition matters

Started by Kashif Iqbal

The British Government has recently and quietly made changes to the 'Nationality and Borders' bill.

Clause 9 of the bill -  “Notice of decision to deprive a person of citizenship”, now exempts the Government from giving notice to an individual if they deem you are a national security threat. Under the guise of National Security the government can deem you a threat and revoke your citizenship without your knowledge. 

The changes are draconian and offer an individual little to no chance to appeal. 

It is against international law to deprive a person of citizenship and inhumane not to allow one to appeal a decision made in their absence or knowledge. This practise is alien and frowned upon even by the UK's closest allies.

Even the worst criminals are allowed to make an appeal and do not have their citizenship revoked but are dealt with under the rule of law. The clause to strip a persons citizenship without notice should not be allowed to be made law. This must be debated. 

This is especially problematic to British Asian Muslims against whom this law has been used against and who now will live in fear as migrants in the UK despite being born here and living here all their lives. 

An individual should be given enough time to make a legal challenge in a British court of law before any decision to revoke citizenship is made. 

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