Posted on 04/03/2019 5:37:20 AM PDT by SJackson
What will become of the foreign fighters who joined ISIS, and their families?
The whole world is talking about the victory of a people who faced annihilation by the Islamic State in October 2014. The starting point of the victory was when the United States-led coalition decided to act with the Syrian Kurds against IS in the last minutes of the fall of Kobani, a small town at the north of Syrian border. In other words, the most organized force among the non-state actors during the Syrian civil war changed the course of combat with technological equipment and air support.
In a press release on March 17, US-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Kino Gabriel gave striking information about the SDF-led siege of the town of Baghouz, the last piece of land held by Islamic State. He said that 29,600 people, including an estimated 5,000 fighters, the majority of whom were with their families, had surrendered. Today, this trouble for mankind has been completely defeated. ADVERTISING Read More Related Articles
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This question was first addressed by French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet in January 2018. French citizens who joined IS, she said, could be dealt with in courts in the self-declared Kurdish autonomous region.
On February 17, 2019, US President Donald Trump called on European partners in the coalition against IS to take back foreign fighters who were their citizens and had joined IS. But paradoxically, a few days later, he rejected the demand to return Hoda Muthana to the US, an American citizen who joined IS.
The final statement on this issue came from Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who called for an international tribunal to bring IS fighters to justice. He described the actions of the IS terrorists as pure and ritual evil, and implicitly stressed that proceedings can be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute them for war crimes.
According to the territorial principle of public international law, any criminal offense committed within the borders of a sovereign state shall be dealt with by the legal bodies which are authorized within its borders. However, the existence of the ICC – which is established to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity, war crimes and international crimes of genocide – must also be included.
In June 2016, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria recognized the series of bloody massacres committed by IS against Yazidis as genocide. Since Syria is not a signatory to the Rome Statute of ICC, this might be handed by the United Nations Security Council to the ICC, as in the case of Darfur/Sudan.
In order to understand the importance of the situation, we must return to the emergence of IS as a global phenomenon. Although many of us did not accept it, IS shaped itself as a universal organization and a very inclusive network. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, as of December 2015, approximately 30,000 fighters from at least 85 countries had joined IS. It constructs its own ideological pursuits with both religious references and political claims.
Erasing traces of the strong background of IS in the field is as critical as military victory. It is important to document its crimes against humanity and the testimonies of the suspects in order to not rebirth IS-like entities.
It is very clear that if the rebuilding of Syria as a democratic government is not considered within a legal and social integrated project, we cannot talk about a sustainable peaceful environment in the short term for the Middle East.
The trials in this case can become examples that show the possibility of justice in war crimes trials for the benefit of the shared memory of humanity. We will face the question about the perpetrators of the genocide that cannot be ignored: How do people who have “normal” relationships in their daily lives suddenly become part of a terrible process like the Islamic State?
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The obvious answer for many is either let them come home if home is in the west, if not, they're refugees not fighters, move them to the west.
“What will become of the foreign fighters who joined ISIS, and their families?”
Kill every last one of them. Then kill their pet goats. Feed the corpses to wild dogs.
L
“However, the existence of the ICC – which is established to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity, war crimes and international crimes of genocide – must also be included.“
No. Giving one single shred of credibility to the ICC is a terrible idea.
L
A long distance swimming event off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?
They will become members of the DEM party and be elected to various political offices throughout the US. And we'll do not a damn thing about it.
She Was Not and Is Not a citizen of the USA. Her father was a diplomat. End of story.
“we cannot talk about a sustainable peaceful environment in the short term for the Middle East.”
The Middle East hasn’t been peaceful in 3,000 years. It won’t be peaceful for another 3,000 years. Trying to force “peace” on them is a fools errand. There’s only one way the ME will ever be peaceful and no one, and I do mean no one, has the stomach for it.
L
Trolling for Sharks?
What She Said:
While she was a part of ISIS, she became a mouthpiece for the terror group, calling for Americans to be killed.
“Americans wake up! Men and women altogether. You have much to do while you live under our greatest enemy, enough of your sleeping! Go on drive-bys and spill all of their blood, or rent a big truck and drive all over them. Veterans, Patriot, Memorial etc Day parades..go on drive by’s + spill all of their blood or rent a big truck n drive all over them. Kill them,” she tweeted last month in a post that has since been taken down.
Wasn’t aware of that, if her father was a diplomat then she’s not a citizen as he, and her, were subject to the jurisdiction of another nation. Personally I think the same standard applies to the children of illegals, thus far the courts have disagreed.
The father’s attorney’s tried to argue about when he was removed from his position. She was issued a passport, but was never a citizen of the USA.
She was born in the USA, but you are correct, diplomat’s children are excluded.
Their abuse of Yidzi women they captured and forced to become sex slaves was so brutal that many of the women choose to be burned alive in cages rather than submit
The jihad need to be forced to face their crimes, tried as war criminals and publicly executed in the most humiliating way possible as a warning to wannabe Jihadi around the world
Shoot them and their family.
Leave them there in those camps; it’s what they wanted so now suffer the consequences of their actions. How many deaths are they responsible for?
Kill them. Salt the earth.
Kill them all. Kill all of their supporters too. Wipe them out. Show no mercy.
Next question?
The jurisdictions of Syria and Iraq where ISIS crimes were committed should deal with them however they see fit.
“The jurisdictions of Syria and Iraq where ISIS crimes were committed should deal with them however they see fit.”
Yep. But since that means speedy trials and executions the Euroweenies just can’t wait to stick their noses in and demand they be evenly distributed across the civilized world.
Then we can all enjoy the manifold benefits of the diversity these murderous savages will bring to our shores.
All paid for by you and me, of course.
KTAN.
L
I say we rickshaw them all back to Baghuz, Syria and continue heavy bombardment until they are all blown into itsy bitsy pieces.
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