“She put Taliban members behind bars for their crimes. Now she’s in fear for her life – and the UK won’t help” The Independent

The Independent shared the story of a senior female Afghan judge and her son who have been denied entry to the UK a second time after becoming a target of the Taliban.

Represented by Jenner & Block’s Special Counsel Lucy Blake and Kingsley Napley as well as barrister Helen Foot of Garden Court Chambers, “Yosra” details her experiences after fleeing to Pakistan to escape from the Taliban and warns of the “dangerous situation she is trapped in” after the Home Office refused to overturn its decision to block her from entering the UK in January.

In a prior press release, Lucy expressed her disappointment in the decision saying, “The Home Office’s refusal to reconsider our clients’ case is deeply disappointing.  It is impossible to comprehend how their circumstances could be seen as anything short of compelling and compassionate.”

Yosra’s case will now be heard at an oral hearing at the Immigration Tribunal in March 2023.

Read the full story here.

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“She put Taliban members behind bars for their crimes. Now she’s in fear for her life – and the UK won’t help” The Independent

The Independent shared the story of a senior female Afghan judge and her son who have been denied entry to the UK a second time after becoming a target of the Taliban.

Represented by Jenner & Block’s Special Counsel Lucy Blake and Kingsley Napley as well as barrister Helen Foot of Garden Court Chambers, “Yosra” details her experiences after fleeing to Pakistan to escape from the Taliban and warns of the “dangerous situation she is trapped in” after the Home Office refused to overturn its decision to block her from entering the UK in January.

In a prior press release, Lucy expressed her disappointment in the decision saying, “The Home Office’s refusal to reconsider our clients’ case is deeply disappointing.  It is impossible to comprehend how their circumstances could be seen as anything short of compelling and compassionate.”

Yosra’s case will now be heard at an oral hearing at the Immigration Tribunal in March 2023.

Read the full story here.

Related Locations

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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