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Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University

IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play

After multiple attempts to leave Syria, four ISIS-linked women (often referred to as “ISIS brides”) and nine children have arrived back in Australia.

The government has long promised that if these women, who are Australian citizens and have Australia passports, came back, they would face criminal prosecution.

Now the Australian Federal Police has done just that. Two women who landed in Melbourne on Thursday were arrested and charged with crimes against humanity, including slave-related offences.

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