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Shamima Begum ISIS supporter now pregnant, wishes to return to the UK. Stop this

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Shamima Begum, 19, fled Bethnal Green for Syria with two friends.
She married a Dutch jihadi within days, had 2 children who died and is nine months pregnant with third child. She wishes to return to the UK to take advantage of our National healthcare System
Critics says her lack of remorse proves she is a radical and potential danger to Britain, who should be barred from returning or arrested and prosecuted at the very least.

Dr Kim Howells, a former Foreign Office and Counter-Terrorism Minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, said today that Begum shouldn't be let back into the country - but will use her baby to get in.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

14 Feb 2019 Petition opened for signatures
20 Feb 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Feb 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.