EU: Sweden suggests tribunal for IS foreign fighters

Sweden suggests to EU to create an international tribunal to try foreign fighters who have fought alongside the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. "I received strong support for the Swedish idea (...) from the Scandinavian countries. Now we are trying to convince other EU countries," Swedish Minister of Interior Mikael Damberg told Swedish journalists in Brussels.
Many such fighters are imprisoned in the Middle East, including families with children. They seek help from the Swedish government, which refuses to assist. The solution would be to create an international tribunal similar to organs that tried genocide in Rwanda and the Balkans. According to the Swedish daily Expressen, referring to Kurdish sources, 40 Swedish citizens have recently been taken prisoner related to the defeat of the caliphate in Syria.

PAP