IS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court
Summary
Two Australian women were charged in Melbourne with crimes against humanity, including slavery, related to their time in Islamic State-held territory in Syria. Another woman was charged in Sydney with joining a terrorist group and entering a conflict zone.Key Facts
- Kawsar Ahmad (53) and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad (31) were arrested at Melbourne airport.
- They are charged with enslavement, using a slave, and slave trading connected to their time in Syria.
- Police say they kept a female slave in their home and that Kawsar was involved in buying the slave for US$10,000.
- The enslavement charges can lead to up to 25 years in prison.
- A third woman, Janai Safar (32), was charged in Sydney with joining Islamic State and entering a declared conflict zone.
- Safar allegedly traveled to Syria in 2015 to join her husband, who had joined Islamic State earlier.
- Australian police have been investigating returnees from Middle East conflict zones since 2015 under Operation Kurrajong.
- Authorities say the investigation into these cases is ongoing and involves national security experts.
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