Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee (born December 1977) is a British Bangladeshi criminal law and human rights lawyer, and a political commentator.[1] He specializes in terrorism and related fields, and his notable works includes the 2019 defamation case against Tommy Robinson,[2] the Almondbury Community School bullying incident,[3] and the citizenship deprivation case between the British government and Shamima Begum.[citation needed] In January 2024, he declared intention to run as an Independent candidate for a Member of Parliament for the newly drawn Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency in East London,[4][5] though he did not do so in the general election that July.[6]
- ^ Baksi, Catherine. "Lawyer of the week: Tasnime Akunjee, representing the family of Shamima Begum, who is challenging the removal of her British citizenship in 2019". Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Day, Aasma (January 25, 2022). "Tommy Robinson pursued for £2m debts". inews.co.uk.
- ^ Parveen, Nazia; correspondent, Nazia Parveen North of England (December 5, 2018). "Syrian schoolboy 'suffered years of abuse' in Huddersfield school". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bangladeshi-origin lawyer to take on Rushanara Ali in UK election". Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Shamima Begum's lawyer stands as independent MP". February 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Statement of Person Nominated and Notice of Poll: Bethnal Green and Stepney Constituency". Tower Hamlets Council. 7 June 2024.
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