The larger question is this: why should the question of stripping jihadis who have declared war against France of their French citizenship be one of human rights in the first place? Western leaders have a responsibility to protect their countries from enemy combatants who are ruthlessly, methodically and effectively destroying their countries from within. Like France now, Canada, under the former Conservative government, stripped citizenship from dual-national terror convicts, but then the Trudeau Liberals reversed the decision.
France is merely acting responsibly.
“ECHR Backs France’s Decision to Strip 4 Moroccans of French Nationality,” by Safaa Kasraoui, Morocco World News, June 25, 2020:
Rabat – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said France’s decision to strip five dual nationals of their French nationality, including four former Moroccan convicts of terrorism charges, does not “violate human rights.”
The ECHR issued a press release to convey its arguments on the case today, June 25.
The statement said the five binational men, including a French-Turkish former convict, were sentenced in 2007 to six to eight years in prison for “participation in a criminal association for the purpose of preparing a terrorist act.”
The suspects received the sentences for their direct links with the Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group. The cell was responsible for the Casablanca terror attacks of May 16, 2003, which killed 45 people, including three French victims.
The terror act also resulted in injuries among 100 people.
The convicts were released in 2009 and 2010 and France stripped them of their nationality in October 2015, Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported.
ECHR said France’s decision to deprive the former convicts of their nationality “did not have disproportionate consequences on their private life.”
The statement argues that terror violence “constitutes in itself a serious threat to human rights,” emphasizing that the loss of nationality had not made them stateless since they all have another nationality.
“The loss of French nationality did not automatically lead to removal from the territory,” the statement emphasizes….
French authorities stripped several other dual French-Moroccan nationals of their citizenship….
gravenimage says
European Court supports French move to strip dual-citizenship jihadists of French nationality
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*Excellent* news. So glad to see some sanity not just from France, but even from the EU.
PHOENIX says
I will believe when I see it!
gravenimage says
I understand your cynicism, PHOENIX.
Ursula says
Duel citizenship should not apply to anyone. It is not possible to serve two masters, especially if their Ideologies are incompatible. More PC crap.
gravenimage says
Dual citizenship made sense for the UK at the height of the British Empire. Since then, not so much.
And the United States has always recognized its dangers, and has never legally recognized dual citizenship.
Murad says
Will they dare do that against their new masters?
mortimer says
Agree with GI: it is “*Excellent* news.” It looks like the judges have abandoned the false narrative of ‘BENIGN ISLAM’ !
Why did the European legal GENIUSES take 19 years from 9-11 until NOW to discover this valid reaction to jihad?
Have the European judges become convinced that JIHAD is a CORE doctrine of Islam?
Meanwhile, JIHADI JUSTIN the lame, embarrassing, half-witted PM of Canada defends returning jihad-terrorists as ‘examples’.
gravenimage says
I’m not sure that the EU completely understands the threat of Islam, Mortimer–but their even grasping one point about the danger of Jihad terrorists is a good thing.
Rufolino says
There should be much, much more of this !
Keith O says
About time the French and the EU stood up on their hind legs and tarted doing something about these vermin.
This is a step in the right direction.
PHOENIX says
I agree, it is the direction but I am sceptical of the EU and will believe it when I see it
AleX says
[“The loss of Feench nationality did not automatically lead to removal from the territory”, the statement emphasizes…]
If proven terrorist intent of said jihadis combined with residing on the target territory does not lead to removal, then what does?
gravenimage says
Yes–this is suicidal madness. How many times have we seen such Muslims plot Jihad terror.
AleX says
Yes GI
Hopefully this ‘suicidal madness’ draws to a close. And soon shall we see a change of wind in our sails.
Soon the Western govts will change their tune into a harsher one. The law will be law: same for everyone. No more ‘protected’ islamic class against ‘islamophobia’ for want of appeasing.
The winds of change are a coming.
gravenimage says
I hope so. AleX.
Lavéritétriomphera says
People who are stripped of their French nationality can be excluded from the French territory and from EU.
gravenimage says
I had not realized that they can be excluded from the entire EU, Lavéritétriomphera–this is really good to hear.
Lavéritétriomphera says
Bonjour gravenimage,
To be an EU citizen, you must be a citizen of a country of EU.
Amitiés
gravenimage says
Thank you for that information. Do EU nations actually deport these thugs?
Mike says
this is about time
Lavéritétriomphera says
I am not entirely sure that certain people on the left, in France and elsewhere, agree this measure.
mortimer says
Thanks, LVT, for your perception. What will it take for French Leftists to understand Islamic terrorism? What will break the Red-Green Axis in France?
Lavéritétriomphera says
As far as I know during the Cold War certain people glorified Bolshevism and Stalinism, and a parallel was drawn between McCarthyism and witch hunt. And “leftists” will probably not be alone to say French government is responsible for the terrorist acts committed by French citizens in France and around the world, even if these later are bi-national thugs.
Jake2169 says
This should be happening all over Europe! It’s ridiculous for the people to be forced to tolerate the enemy within. The vast majority of people want a quiet life where they are able to live safely without fear of being shot, knifed, or blown up at a concert. However, the politicians in their wisdom, allowed hordes of uncivilised Muslims with extreme cultural differences and an entirely twisted outlook on life and death, to live among us. Even though the Muslims confine themselves to their “communities” and make little effort to mingle with the broader society, the politicians can’t see any problems. Perhaps if they actually bothered to open their eyes and ears they would be able to understand what is going on. It would save us all a fortune, as at present it is costing the public an enormous amount on security. It would be better to ignore International Law, ignore name calling and all the other insults that arise and bear the cost of deporting every single Muslim from Europe and Canada and the US. Lives and a great deal of money would be saved. We just need someone with the guts to get the ball rolling!!
11B40 says
Greetings:
For me, part and parcel of our current social madness has been what used to be known as dual citizenships. Being some kind of a Christian, I always hewed to the “No man can serve two masters.” school of thought. Additionally one of my college professors studied such citizenships as part of his work for the Center for Immigration Studies. But Progressive thought progressively, and eventually “multiple” citizenships evolved most recently evidenced by the “American” man who was arrested in Russia and held four, count ’em, four citizenships, USofA, UK, Scottish, and Irish.
It pleases me that someone has found a useful way to turn the game back on its players.