(CBC) The Federal Court has ordered the government to repatriate four Canadian men currently being held in northeastern Syria.
The Canadians are among a number of foreign nationals in Syrian prisons for suspected ISIS members that are run by the Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-torn region from the extremist group.
Family members of 23 detained Canadians — four men, six women and 13 children — had asked the court to order the government to arrange for their return. They argued that refusing to do so would violate their charter rights.
The government agreed Thursday to move forward on repatriating the 19 Canadian women and children.
