General News Theresa May plans new powers to make British terror suspects stateless

Joanne · Nov 12, 2013

Theresa May plans to strip British terror suspects of their citizenship and take away their UK passports even if it leaves them stateless, Whitehall sources have confirmed.
May wants to bring in legislation allowing the removal of a UK passport from any terror suspect whose conduct is "seriously prejudicial to the interests of the UK", in a move designed to make it harder for them to return to Britain if they travel abroad.
The home secretary already has the power to take away British citizenship from those with dual nationality, and since taking office May has confiscated the UK passports of 16 individuals alleged to have links with terror groups.
She has repeatedly said that a UK passport is a "privilege, not a right". Whitehall sources have reportedly said May believes it cannot be right that a person who has enjoyed the benefits of becoming a UK citizen should keep their passport if they act in a way that is "totally at odds" with British values.
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Human rights campaigners criticised the move, saying it legitimised the tactic of states such as Zimbabwe of using statelessness to clamp down on political dissent.
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Theresa May plans new powers to make British terror suspects stateless | UK news | theguardian.com

Let's not forget that the uk recently accused a journalist of being a terrorist for trying to transport the snowden leaks to the guardian uk HQ...

http://emptyclosets.com/forum/curre...randa-glenn-greenwalds-partner-terrorism.html

MrAllMonday · Nov 12, 2013

I want my government to focus on more immediate issues. I'm more likely to get beaten up or killed by some thugs in my area than some random twerrorwists.

Dented · Nov 12, 2013

It's only natural that they'll start going all-out considering 2015's fast approaching.

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