British parents will be able to request the cancellation of
the passports of their older teenage children if they have fears that
they are being radicalized and might travel abroad to join a terrorist
group, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce on Monday.
Parents already have had the ability to request the cancellation of the passports of their children aged under 16—a measure that Cameron's office said has been used a number of times, according to the BBC—and new proposals extend the measure to children aged 17 and under.
The aim of the extension of the power is to prevent teenagers traveling to join terrorist groups, particularly in Iraq and Syria, such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda-linked groups such as the Nusra Front.
Note EU-Digest: Excellent move: should be adopted throughout the EU
Read more: U.K. Extends Passport Powers To Block Teenagers Joining Terrorist Groups
Parents already have had the ability to request the cancellation of the passports of their children aged under 16—a measure that Cameron's office said has been used a number of times, according to the BBC—and new proposals extend the measure to children aged 17 and under.
The aim of the extension of the power is to prevent teenagers traveling to join terrorist groups, particularly in Iraq and Syria, such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda-linked groups such as the Nusra Front.
Note EU-Digest: Excellent move: should be adopted throughout the EU
Read more: U.K. Extends Passport Powers To Block Teenagers Joining Terrorist Groups
