Mother fears son moved from Syria to Iraq could face execution
A British-born man held in Syria for 8+ years may be moved to Iraq, where his mother fears five-minute trials and possible execution or life sentence. Stripped of UK citizenship in 2018, he’s still a Canadian citizen; his mother says both UK and Canada have ignored her pleas for repatriation. Transfers follow unrest in north‑east Syria and US-led moves to send suspected ISIS fighters to Iraq. She worries about unfair trials, harsh detention conditions she has long criticised, and says contact with her son last happened in 2017-she describes him as broken when seen on video in 2024. Governments urge avoiding a security vacuum and protecting civilians while pressing for repatriation and legal processes.
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