(Swiss Info) The parents of a young jihadist who left for Syria to join the Islamic State have been given suspended sentences by the Federal Criminal Court. They were found guilty of violating the law banning the Al Qaeda and Islamic State groups.
The mother received a 20-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. The father received a lighter sentence of eight months’ imprisonment, also suspended for the same period.
The Attorney General’s Office had requested sentences of 24 and 18 months, respectively, while the defense pleaded for acquittal. These sentences are not final and may be appealed to the Appeal Court of the Federal Criminal Court.
