Victorian court again refuses bail for alleged ISIS-linked slave owner
A Victorian judge has denied bail for a second time to Zeinah Ahmad, accused of keeping a Yazidi teenager as a slave for the Islamic State.
Zeinah Ahmad faces charges of owning a Yazidi girl who was bought by her father in 2017 and allegedly forced to perform household tasks. Her first bail request was rejected in June, and the Court of Appeal upheld that decision. Justice James Elliott said releasing her would pose an unacceptable risk, reflecting the seriousness of the allegations.
Why it matters
The decision underscores the seriousness with which Australian courts treat alleged extremist-linked slavery offenses.
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