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James Oaten

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@ABCnews North Asia correspondent covering Japan + Koreas. Fmr South Asia corro in New Delhi. Opinions = own, retweets ≠ endorsements. DMs open.
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Melbourne woman Zeinab Ahmad, accused of owning a Yazidi slave, refused bail

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By James Oaten Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
A woman accused of slavery offences while supporting the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria has had her bail application refused. It is alleged Zeinab Ahmad ordered a slave to do chores and prevented her from leaving the house, after the accused's father purchased the Yazidi teenager for $US10,000.
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Australian kids returned from Syria deserve compassion, says grandfather

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By James Oaten Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Jasmine* was five years old and so traumatised that when she woke up trying to scream, she couldn't make a sound. She told her grandparents of nightmares about black dogs trying to eat her. Jasmine was safe in Australia, a long way from Syria, where she was born, and from the conflict that had claimed the lives of her parents and siblings. But the comfort of grandparents did little to stop the daily hauntings, and she kept the vivid memories of watching starving dogs eat dead bodies.
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Court hears Syria returnee Zeinab Ahmad has not renounced Islamic State group

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By James Oaten Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Zeinab Ahmad, who recently returned to Australia, is seeking bail after she was charged with slavery offences after allegedly crossing into Syria with her family in 2015. The court heard her father bought a Yazidi teenager for $14,000 to be forced into sexual servitude. The Australian Federal Police argues Ms Ahmad would pose an unacceptable risk to the community if released on bail.
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