ISIS Brides | Who has been charged with what
6/23/202626 min
ISIS linked women returning to Australia from Syria will face domestic courts for charges including crimes against humanity: slavery and being member of a terrorist organization.
Melbourne reporter James Oaten returns to the pod and describes the complicated legal process to now and the political and media storm these women faced upon their arrival.
This is James's article mentioned in this episode — Australian kids returned from Syria deserve compassion, says grandfather — ABC News
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First 90 secondsJames Oaten· Guest0:00
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Stephen Stockwell· Host0:34
[pensive music] For the first time in Australian history, two women have been charged with crimes against humanity, slavery, for allegedly owning a Yazidi slave in Syria, and we've been in court for it. I'm Stephen Stockwell. This is the case of the ISIS brides.
James Oaten· Guest0:59
Dozens of Australian women either chose to or were forced to travel to Syria as the wives of ISIS fighters.
Stephen Stockwell· Host1:06
These are the people Australia doesn't want, all held in the infamous al-Hawl camp in Syria. If you make your bed, you lie in it. These are people who went overseas, uh, supporting Islamic State.
James Oaten· Guest1:18
Six women landed in Sydney and Melbourne late yesterday with 13 children.
Stephen Stockwell· Host1:23
The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism team have arrested a 53-year-old woman, will be charged tonight or tomorrow with enslavement.