QUESTIONS TO GUIDE VIEWEING - WORKSHEET 1. How does the Shamima Begum case demonstrate that the UK government has a free hand in depriving its citizens of their citizenship, and why is this a dangerous development according to Amanda Weston? 2. 3. 4. According to Amanda Weston, the decision to reject Begum’s appeal and strip her of her British citizenship, was an inevitable consequence of the Parliament’s failure to grapple with the consequences of such draconian decisions taken against British citizens who reside outside the UK. What two key points were discussed that showcase this failure and its consequences? Name two ways in which the burden to show the necessity of the very extreme measure of citizenship stripping could have been put on the State according to Amanda Weston. What are the common circumstances in which expatriates find themselves when wanting to appeal the decision that strips them of their citizenship, and why do these circumstances prevent these people from having a fair appeal?