Fate of Australian women and children in Syrian refugee camps to be decided in Federal Court A senior diplomat has told a court any effort to bring back ISIS brides and their children stuck in Syrian camps would require a 'political decision.'

September 26, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A senior diplomat has told a court she was not aware of any plans to bring ISIS brides and their children back to Australia.

On Tuesday, a “last resort” legal fight began in the Federal Court hoping to force the Australian government to repatriate 12 Australian women and their 21 children from a camp in Syria.

The case has been brought by non-profit group Save the Children Australia who are seeking a writ of habeas corpus — which would require the Commonwealth to bring the women before an Australian court.

Thirty-four women and children with Australian citizenship, or eligibility for citizenship, remain in the Al-Roj camp in northeast Syria, with 31 joining the lawsuit.

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