IS suspect needs deradicalisation - Islamic Women's Council

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:49 a.m.

A New Zealand woman linked to a terrorist group in Syria should be put through a deradicalisation programme and rehabilitated according the Islamic Women's council. But the question is whether it should Australia or New Zealand who takes responsibility for her. Twenty-five-year-old Suhayra Aden, who has been linked to the Islamic State terrorist group, is in custody with her two children after trying to cross the border from Syria. She was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia when she was was six and held dual citizenship, until Australia revoked hers. Anjum Rahman from the Islamic Women's Council NZ talks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6232871306001