17 Feb 2021

NZ born terror suspect - what next?

From Nine To Noon, 9:09 am on 17 February 2021

What is likely in the case of the New Zealand born woman linked to Islamic State, and her two young children, detained in Turkey? 25-year-old Suhayra Aden has lived in Australia since the age of six, where she attained dual citizenship, and went to Syria from Australia in 2014 to live under Islamic State. Australia has revoked her citizenship, sparking anger from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who says New Zealand is sick of Australia exporting its problems here.

A 26-year-old New Zealand citizen and two children were taken to court at Hatay under security measures. Turkye's Ministry of National Defence said they tried to enter from Syria illegally.

Photo: AFP / Anadolu Agency

If she is deported from Turkey to New Zealand - how could our government respond, what will her fate be and that of her children? Kathryn speaks with Deborah Manning, an Auckland lawyer specialising in refugee, immigration law and human rights law.

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