Spain’s National Court denied citizenship to a Moroccan woman on grounds that members of her family have engaged in jihadist activities, some of whom had also unsuccessfully attempted to become Spanish nationals in recent years.
The court determined that the woman’s ties to individuals with a history of engaging in radical Islamism make her a potential threat to Spain’s national security and found granting citizenship would jeopardize public order and national interests.
The ruling came in response to a court proceeding started by the woman, who claimed that she complied with all of the requirements to obtain Spanish citizenship by naturalization, and that she had been denied it under alleged “baseless and spurious” grounds. The court not only denied her request, but it also ordered her to pay the costs incurred by the proceedings.
Neither the court, nor Spanish outlets have publicly disclosed the name of the Moroccan woman
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