>> >> As it happens they are no longer British, citizenship was revoked.
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>> Are you sure about that? I thought that they were British born and as such
>> I think that their citizenship cannot be revoked, although they can renounce it.
Elsheikh was born in Sudan but his family fled to the UK while he was an infant and he was subsequently naturalised. Kotey is of Greek-Ghanaian parentage and was brought up in UK but my brief research hasn't turned up his place of birth.
Both have had their citizenship revoked.
The law on revocation of UK citizenship is controversial and has a tortuous history:
researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06820
AIUI the issue here is that UK has been asked by US to provide evidence supportive of their extradition and/or trial. Up until now we have provided such evidence, whether for UK citizens or others, subject to an assurance that the death penalty will not be imposed. That stance reflects the long standing mainstream political consensus that the death penalt is 'inhuman and degrading treatment'.
If the government want to change that stance they can do so but there should be some sort of consultation and probably a vote in parliament. The scandal is that they've done it without any proper process.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 24 Jul 18 at 17:17
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