Wednesday, May 20Wednesday, May 20Three Australian women with alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been charged after returning to Australia from Syria. The women are accused of terrorism-related offenses, including slavery and crimes against humanity. The charges follow their recent return, with one of the women, Janai Safar, 32, arrested at Sydney Airport on Thursday after spending nearly a decade in a Syrian refugee camp. Safar was refused bail in a New South Wales court on Friday, with concerns raised about her potential loss of connection with family members if she remained in custody .
Two other women, facing separate charges, are expected to apply for bail in Melbourne on Monday. The Australian Department of Home Affairs estimates that over 200 Australians, including men, women, and children, traveled to Syria and Iraq between 2012 and 2019 to support or join IS . The women returned to Australia this week alongside children .
Greenlandic woman wins case against Danish authorities who confiscated her child Keira Alexandra Kronvolds daughter Zammi was forcibly removed from her when she was two hours oldA Greenlandic woman whose newborn baby was forcibly removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests has won a landmark case in the high court ruling that their actions were illegal.Keira Alexandra Kronvolds daughter Zammi was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvold was subjected to so-called FKU (parental competence) psychometric tests. At the time she was told that the test was to see if she was civilised enough. Continue reading...
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IS-linked Australian women charged with slavery and terrorism offences after return from Syria Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State group have been charged after returning home from Syria.
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Australian woman accused of joining Islamic State in Syria refused bail Janai Safar, 32, will remain in custody in Sydney. Two other women facing separate charges are expected to apply for bail in Melbourne on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman charged with joining Islamic State in Syria has been refused bail despite concerns expressed by her lawyer over the loss of connection it would cause with one of her family members.Janai Safar, 32, appeared before New South Wales bail court on Friday after she was arrested at Sydney airport on Thursday evening, after almost a decade in a Syrian refugee camp. She was one of four women allegedly linked to IS who returned to Australia with children this week. Continue reading...
theguardian · 13 days ago
Isis-linked Australian women returning from Syria charged with crimes against humanity Australias department of home affairs estimates that more than 200 Australians, including men, women and children, travelled to Syria and Iraq between 2012 and 2019 to support or join the terrorist group
independent · 13 days ago
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