Edmonton ISIS women detained in Syria ordered by judge to attend deradicalization

An Alberta judge has ordered two Edmonton women captured in Syria during the defeat of the Islamic State to take part in a deradicalization program.

At a court appearance on Friday, Helena Carson and Dina Kalouti were told they must undergo counselling with the Organization for the Prevention of Violence.

Justice Suzanne Polkosnik approved an RCMP request to impose six-month terrorism peace bonds on the sisters-in-law, who acknowledged living in ISIS territory for four years.

“We’re happy with the court’s decision today and we believe that it shows that my clients are absolutely no concern to the Canadian public, as they’ve maintained all along,” their lawyer Zachary Al-Khatib said outside the Edmonton courthouse.

He declined to answer questions about why they went to Syria.