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A delegation from the Swedish Foreign Ministry has been at the site in northeastern Syria in recent days to hold talks with the Kurdish authorities. One issue that has been discussed is the legal proceedings against Swedish women who have joined IS.
– In fact, the judicial process has already started. Over the summer, they have examined each case more closely. In January or February 2021, it is realistic that trials against women will begin, says Shiyar Ali, a representative of the Kurdish self-government in Sweden who was on the trip.
Investigate the future of the children of IS sympathizers
One of the objectives of the Swedish delegation’s trip is to discuss what should happen with the children of Swedish IS supporters.
– Most of the children are small. Therefore, support is needed to build a children’s center where children can be in more normal circumstances. Where there may also be a school during legal proceedings, says Shiyar Ali.
In the past, Kurdish authorities have called on Western countries to repatriate their own citizens who traveled to the Islamic State in Syria. Few countries have heard the call. The Kurdish self-government, on the other hand, wants all Swedish IS women to be brought to justice on the spot.
– We are prepared to send orphans and humanitarian cases to Sweden. But those who committed crimes here will be condemned here. We and Sweden agree on that, Syrian Kurdish foreign policy spokesman Abdulkarim Omar tells SVT.
Liberate 25,000 Syrians
At the same time, the Kurdish self-government has recently decided to release 25,000 Syrian residents from Al Hol camp. They are part of a blanket amnesty that will ease pressure on the overcrowded camp.
What’s the difference when 25,000 Syrian citizens are released and Swedish women brought to justice at the same time?
– The difference is great. Those who joined IS from Sweden and other European countries made active decisions to travel to IS and many of them are involved in IS crimes. Many of the Syrian citizens in Al Hol are people who lived in the IS-controlled areas and who were only able to escape during the fighting, Abdulkarim Omar tells SVT.
