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The Prime Minister has hit back at critics of Thursday's ISIS brides storm with a stunning claim about who the real victims are.
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Four ISIS-linked women and nine children have returned to Australia, with chaotic scenes playing out at Sydney and Melbourne airports last night. So called ISIS bride Janai Safar, 32, was arrested on arrival into Sydn...
Australian Federal Police said a 53-year-old has been charged with four counts of crimes against humanity, and a 31-year-old has been charged with two counts of crimes against humanity. The women are expected to face Melbourne Magistrates Court today. A 32-year-old, believed to be Janai Safar, was earlier charged for allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and being a member of a terrorist organisation.
She will face Downing Centre Local Court today Kawsar Abbas' other daughter, 33-year-old Zahra Ahmad, was not arrested, leaving Melbourne airport last night as a free woman. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the handling of the return of the ISIS brides and expressed sympathy for their children, who he said were the "victims" of their parents. "One of the things that divides our society from the lawless barbarity of ISIS is we believe in the rule of law and that means if you are an Australian citizen, you have some entitlements." Mr Albanese hit back at criticism from the opposition and some in the media who had made comments that "they know are simply not true" "We provided no support for these people. They were not brought back," he said. "It is correct that the US government and others urged us to do so.
We chose to make our own decisions as a sovereign state and not to provide them with any support. Because I have absolutely zero sympathy for these people. I do have sympathy for the children, though, who are victims of decisions that their parents have made." Speaking of the three women who arrived from Syria last night, he said: "They'll be charged today, and appropriate actions will be taken by the authorities." "I have faith in our authorities, in the Australian Federal Police, in ASIO, in ASIS, in all of our security agencies." "Australian citizens do have rights, but we have a right as a government to ensure the law is upheld and these people will face the full force of the law."
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Australian Federal Police said a 53-year-old has been charged with four counts of crimes against humanity, and a 31-year-old has been charged with two counts of crimes against humanity. The women are expected to face Melbourne Magistrates Court today. A 32-year-old, believed to be Janai Safar, was earlier charged for allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and being a member of a terrorist organisation.
She will face Downing Centre Local Court today Kawsar Abbas' other daughter, 33-year-old Zahra Ahmad, was not arrested, leaving Melbourne airport last night as a free woman. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the handling of the return of the ISIS brides and expressed sympathy for their children, who he said were the "victims" of their parents. "One of the things that divides our society from the lawless barbarity of ISIS is we believe in the rule of law and that means if you are an Australian citizen, you have some entitlements." Mr Albanese hit back at criticism from the opposition and some in the media who had made comments that "they know are simply not true" "We provided no support for these people. They were not brought back," he said. "It is correct that the US government and others urged us to do so.
We chose to make our own decisions as a sovereign state and not to provide them with any support. Because I have absolutely zero sympathy for these people. I do have sympathy for the children, though, who are victims of decisions that their parents have made." Speaking of the three women who arrived from Syria last night, he said: "They'll be charged today, and appropriate actions will be taken by the authorities." "I have faith in our authorities, in the Australian Federal Police, in ASIO, in ASIS, in all of our security agencies." "Australian citizens do have rights, but we have a right as a government to ensure the law is upheld and these people will face the full force of the law."
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