← May 8, 2026 briefingWorld
Australian Women Charged With IS Crimes Against Humanity
Three Australian women who returned from IS-controlled Syria now face serious criminal charges, with two — Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31 — charged with crimes against humanity including slavery offences, appearing in a Melbourne court. A third woman, Janai Safar, 32, faces separate charges including joining a terrorist organisation in Sydney. The arrests mark one of Australia's most significant prosecutions linked to the Islamic State's rule in Syria.







