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Janai Safar, a 32-year-old woman returned to Australia after seven years in Syria with ISIS, faces terrorism charges—but her lawyers are fighting for her release, arguing she’s been traumatized beyond measure and needs urgent mental health care behind bars. They say she witnessed horrors, lived in brutal camps, and couldn’t disavow the group under those conditions. The prosecution counters, insisting she knowingly joined ISIS territory, married fighters, and sent ideologically aligned messages—claiming women there aren’t just victims. After her second bail request was denied, the court sided with prosecutors, citing unmet legal thresholds. The case pits trauma against culpability, as Safar’s team pushes for rehabilitation while the state insists on accountability.

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