Overview
- The Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism recommends facilitating voluntary returns for British nationals, including those stripped of citizenship, overseen by a special envoy.
- An organised pathway is urged for screening, likely prosecution where warranted, rehabilitation and integration to manage public safety.
- The report describes al-Hol and al-Roj as inhuman and degrading and warns the sites risk becoming “Britain’s Guantanamo.”
- Commissioners estimate roughly 50–72 UK-linked people remain detained, mostly women, with about 30–40 children among them.
- Ministers have not announced a policy change; a Home Office statement says Begum has no right to return and senior politicians have condemned the recommendation.