Danielle breitenbucher, master student at the faculties of law of the universities of geneva and basel switzerland, under the supervision of professor marco sassoli and ms. Al jedda was an iraqi national by birth and moved to the uk in 1992 along with his wife and claimed asylum. Secretary of state for the home department appellant v al jedda ap respondent judgment date. At issue in this appeal is the interpretation of the british nationality act 1981, s 40 4, which precludes the secretary of state from making an. In 2000 he and his family were granted british citizenship, upon which he automatically lost his iraqi nationality under iraqi law. Has keir starmer really spent a lifetime seeking justice. Court, the court of appeal civil division, great britain uk. Gaetane cornet, research assistant, at the university of geneva.
In october 2004, he was arrested after travelling to iraq on suspicion of being a member of a terrorist group allegedly involved in weapons smuggling and explosive attacks in iraq. Aljedda v secretary of state for the home department. Jedda s appeal against the home secretarys decision to deprive him of his british nationality. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Al jedda involved the indefinite detention of a dual britishiraqi citizen in a basra facility run by british forces. R on the application of aljedda fc appellant v secretary of. Jedda, came to the united kingdom in 1992 as a refugee from the regime of saddam hussein. He was granted asylum and in 2000 he was granted british nationality. In september 2004, al jedda travelled to iraq from the uk.
Justice had intervened in the case before the house of. In 2004, he travelled to iraq and was detained by british forces because they suspected that he was involved with terrorism. The appellant in al jedda was an iraqi refugee who was granted british nationality in 2000. Lord neuberger, lady hale, lord mance, lord wilson, lord carnwath.
This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision. R on the application of aljedda fc appellant v secretary of state for defence respondent. Case summary secretary of state for the home department v. Secretary of state for the home department appellant v. Hilal abdul razzaq ali al jedda was born in iraq, but went to the uk in 1992 where he was eventually granted british citizenship on 15 june 2000. Judgment pdf press summary pdf judgment on bailii html version. The european court of human rights, sitting as a grand chamber composed of. House of lords r on the application of aljedda fc appellant.
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