ISIS brides face Australian courts after Syrian return

About this episode

The episode discusses the legal proceedings against women returning to Australia from Syrian refugee camps on terrorism charges.

Three women who returned to Australia from Syrian refugee camps are being held in custody in Sydney and Melbourne, facing charges including terrorism offences and crimes against humanity. A fourth woman has been released. Reports indicate another woman, whose sons were killed fighting for Islamic State, may return to Australia next month, with 21 Australians currently detained in Syrian refugee camps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• terrorism
• Australia
• Syrian refugee camps
• ISIS
• court cases
• human rights

Keywords

• ISIS brides
• Australia
• terrorism offences
• Syrian refugee camps
• crimes against humanity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islamic State

Places: Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, Syrian

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