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Reena Devgun

Reena Devgun is a senior district attorney. She got a lot of media attention for being the prosecutor in the case against IS-woman from Halmstad.

The Prosecutor Demands Stricter Sentence for IS Woman

The Prosecutor Demands Stricter Sentence for IS Woman

Mon 17 Feb 2025 10:46 CET

52-year-old Lina Ishaq was convicted of, among other things, crimes against humanity. Now the prosecutor is appealing the verdict – and wants to see harsher penalties

Lina Ishaq, 52, Sentenced for Crimes Against Humanity

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Lina Ishaq, 52, Sentenced for Crimes Against Humanity

Tue 11 Feb 2025 11:02 CET

The 52-year-old Lina Ishaq from Halmstad was involved in IS's attempt to exterminate the Yazidis, the Stockholm District Court has ruled. Now she is being sentenced for crimes against humanity, genocide, and grave war crimes after enslaving children and women in Syria

Swedish suspect of terrorist crime – burned pilot in cage

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Swedish suspect of terrorist crime – burned pilot in cage

Mon 20 Jan 2025 09:22 CET

A Jordanian pilot was shot down, captured and burned to death. Now, the Swedish citizen Osama Krayem has been requested to be detained for having participated in the event

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

Wed 11 Dec 2024 18:37 CET

The prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for the Swedish woman who is on trial for having held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate. The defense wants a complete acquittal

The actions were committed in order to exterminate

The actions were committed in order to exterminate

Mon 7 Oct 2024 10:10 CEST

IS tried to exterminate the Yazidi minority through executions, forced relocations, and enslavement. A 52-year-old woman from western Sweden will stand trial on Monday in Stockholm for her involvement in the genocide

IS Woman in Unique Trial – Held Children as Slaves

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IS Woman in Unique Trial – Held Children as Slaves

Thu 19 Sept 2024 12:35 CEST

A Swedish woman is alleged to have held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate in Syria. In a unique prosecution, she is now being accused of crimes against humanity and genocide

Swedish IS woman to be prosecuted for genocide

Swedish IS woman to be prosecuted for genocide

Mon 16 Sept 2024 09:19 CEST

A 52-year-old Swedish woman with ties to the terrorist group IS will be prosecuted for genocide, crimes against humanity and grave war crimes in Syria.