The British Government has appealed against a recent court decision that found Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has the right to become a British citizen. The government says an application from Hicks for British citizenship can be rejected because of the allegations against him, despite the fact his mother was born in Britain. Hicks has been detained for four years since he was captured
Hicks was initially denied citizenship by the British Home Office on the grounds that he was accused of committing acts that were "were prejudicial to the British Government". Hicks's legal team says it will try to defend the court decision.