Four Dutch women were sentenced by the Rotterdam court for being a member of ISIS and preparing for the crime of terrorism.
The women went to war zones in Syria and Iraq, where they joined ISIS. Their spouses were also members. They received housing and salary from the terrorist organization.
Women were sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, including 1 year of probation, 2.5 years, 1 year and 3 months of probation.
“To scare people”
In the judgment, the court referred to, among other things, extrajudicial killings, murders and torture carried out by ISIS. “Many of these crimes were committed to intimidate the public. Which undeniably makes them terrorist crimes.”
The women did not have a concrete plan to prepare a terrorist crime. However, the Supreme Court ruled that this was not necessary to convict him of the preparatory crime, as ISIS committed so many crimes.
“Given the planning of separation and the mediating role women play in the family and against their husbands, preparatory activities for the crime of terrorism should be undertaken,” the court said.
Alongside the preparations, both women were found guilty of bringing their children into the conflict zone and “putting them in a desperate situation”.
penalty reduction
Penalties are lower than in previous cases against women close to IS. The Court notes that the role of these women was less than that of the women in the previous cases.
It was also taken into account that they lived in terrible conditions in the Al Roj refugee camp in northern Syria for four years and turned their backs on ISIS ideology.
Source: NOS

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