Petition Transfer the power to revoke citizenship from the Executive to the Judiciary

Recent cases have highlighted an obvious problem: that a Home Secretary, elected by only his constituency, and appointed by a Prime Minister elected only by her own constituency, can summarily revoke a British citizen's citizenship.

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We the undersigned believe the power to revoke citizenship must reside with the High Court, must only be used in the most extreme circumstances, and must only be accessible by a Home Secretary who provides credible evidence to the court in a way which can be challenged by the defendant's brief.

The right to Citizenship is too important a thing to be left to the games of politicians.

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Date closed 5 September 2019
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