Today, Wednesday, from 8.00 PM, the youth court of Winterthur announced the verdict against those IS returnees, whose case attracted in Switzerland the most attention. It relates to the siblings Ezra and Vedad (name changed). By the end of 2014, the Two, only 15 or 16 had gone to a year, to Syria. The Swiss-Kosovan origin spent almost the whole year of 2015 in the civil war of the country, probably, for the most part on the territory of the terrorist organization Islamic state. The now of Full age violations against the Al-Qaeda and the IS have been accused of-law, as well as the support of a criminal organization.
More than a conditional prison sentences of a few months, the two do not have to worry. The youth public Prosecutor’s office had required eleven months for Ezra and twelve months for Vedad, both of which are on probation. At least the defenders of the young woman had pleaded according to its own information, in the main hearing, which took place in December instead of on acquittal.
Protect instead of penalties
Due to the age of the sibling at the time of the trip to Syria, the juvenile law was applied. There is not the punishment, but the protection and the development of young people is in the foreground. Further it is said in the law: The life and family of the accused, circumstances as well as the development of their personality is to pay attention to. With the indictment of the Winterthur siblings, the youth had called for advocacy for protection measures for the accused, which was in the public part of the main hearing nothing further known.
By the large part of the process were excluded spectators and the media. Tamedia had not but achieved with a complaint that at least the survey of Ezra, and Vedads remained a secret. During one and a half hours of accredited court were allowed to be a reporter.
However, the siblings refused to say what was their radicalisation, their time in Syria and their return journey. Of Ezra was heard: “I say nothing.”
Vedad was also a little Concrete. Package, he denied any representation in the indictment. To say a photo, on which he, together with the later on killed in Syria, Muay Thai Boxing world champion and jihadis Gashi Valdet in front of a IS-to see the flag, he said: “This is a Symbol of Islam, which is, by the IS miss.” The pictured confession of faith he had got hung up in his room.
Hütedienste in the Caliphate
Vedad said in the court hearing, also, that Muslims “would be suppressed for years”. Refugees in Syria are not only terrorized by the IS, but also from Germany, France, the USA and Russia.
In Syria, it was dangerous, but he felt comfortable because he can help people. Verdad could be detected – nor his sister – combat actions or terrorist acts. According to the indictment, he has supported the IS logistically by distributed shipments and relief goods.
Ezra is said to have cherished children and English taught. In addition, both siblings of Propaganda for the terrorist organisation to have made, because they asked family and friends to a short time before declared, IS to come to the Caliphate.
Here is the Tamedia-Recherchedesk has reconstructed the Jihad journey.
First court ruling
In Switzerland have so far been no IS-returnees before the court. A number of criminal proceedings against suspected fighters of the terrorist force run. Among other things, Federal Prosecutor and Federal criminal investigation against former adult colleagues and leading figures of Ezra, and Vedads from the Winterthur Islamists scene detect. Sentenced to two Syria-returnees, what troops were used, with the fight against the IS have been of Swiss court. A Kurdish supporter as well as a Christian, fighters of the military justice system penalties induced were due to third party services.
notes to recherchedesk@tamedia.ch (editorial Tamedia)
Created: 27.02.2019, 07:17 PM
