Global Coalition delegation visits court for terrorism issues in Syria’s Qamishli
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A delegation from the US-led Global Coalition’s Civil Affairs visited on Thursday the headquarters of a court for terrorism cases in Qamishli, and discussed the issue of detainees of ISIS militants with officials in the court.
The People’s Defense Court has jurisdiction over terrorism cases, and is affiliated with the Social Justice Council in northeastern Syria.
The officials of the court explained the mechanism of their work and the laws in force in the Autonomous Administration’s courts to the visiting delegation. They also touched on the issue of ISIS detainees in the prisons of northeast Syria.
The delegation showed a copy of the Terrorism Law in force in northeast Syria to the American delegation.
The Presidency of the Terrorism Court called on the Global Coalition to support the courts in northeast Syria from a legal point of view, as well as to recognize the judgments it issues.
It also stressed the need to resolve the issue of ISIS foreign detainees held in northeast Syria without trials, through international coordination, and the commitment of the Global Coalition to complete its mission in supporting the war against ISIS.
Thousands of ISIS detainees of 54 different nationalities are held in prisons in northeast Syria, according to the Autonomous Administration.
The head of the US delegation said that his country appreciates the work done by the court, and it will work to resolve the issue related to political considerations.
The two sides discussed the mechanism of releasing a number of ISIS members, who did not involve in killing people, through amnesty.
The two sides also discussed the situation in Hawl Camp, and the need to repatriate “families of ISIS militants, especially the Iraqis.”