The individual, whose identity is shielded by a court order, entered the UK in late 2012 with a special passport and business visa from his homeland. He was a founding member of a notable national opposition party that later became designated as a terrorist organization.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been compelled to reassess an application for British citizenship from a former founding member of a group labeled a "terrorist" organization in his home country.

The applicant, whose identity is legally protected, arrived in the UK in late 2012 using a special passport and business visa.

The group was pivotal in promoting protests during the Arab Spring uprisings in his country in 2011.

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The applicant, along with several other MPs, resigned from Parliament that same year and was subsequently accused by the government of inciting hatred and violence.

The group was later banned as a proscribed organization amid allegations of inciting violence and terrorism. The individual, referred to as FGF during the Special Immigration Appeal Commission (SIAC) hearing, found out that his citizenship was revoked while he was in the UK, rendering him stateless.

The SIAC ruling stated: "The applicant applied for asylum in the UK, which was granted about a year later. In early 2019, he was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a refugee."

In early 2020, he sought naturalization as a British citizen, but the Home Office denied the request in February 2022 due to failure to meet the "good character" requirement. After applying for a review, the Home Office revised its position in late 2022, indicating the case was "marginal" but lacking sufficient evidence to prove he did not meet the good character criteria.

However, then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman ultimately ruled against him, concluding that he did not possess "good character" and rejecting the application. The Home Secretary is not obligated to provide reasons for this decision, as noted in the SIAC judgment.

During the appeal, it was revealed that some allegations against the individual, including past convictions for inciting hatred and organizing illegal meetings, were inaccurate.

The ruling clarified that it was actually a relative who faced those convictions.

Due to Ms. Braverman's failure to disclose her reasons for deeming him of poor character, the judges indicated the decision might have been based on incorrect information.

The judges concluded: "We therefore accept that the decision is flawed for lack of adequate reasons, that it should be quashed, and that the Secretary of State should consider the matter afresh."

As a result, the new Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, will need to make a decision regarding the application