Viennese after returning to IS in custody: Justice checks reservation!

Viennese after returning to IS in custody: Justice checks reservation!

Wien, Österreich - A Viennese IS supporter remains in custody after the judiciary has ordered an extension by four weeks. This was necessary because the authorities are unsure, to what extent the 26-year-old, Evelyn T., continues to have extremist views and how far their possible deradicalization process has progressed. Her defense lawyer, Anna Mair, criticized the decision as inappropriate and spoke of a "security custody". She has already lodged a complaint against the decision to adhere to the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna, where it is now being decided on the continuation of the reason for detention.

past as an IS supporter

Evelyn T. joined IS as a teenager and traveled to Syria, where she married an IS supporter. In May 2017 she gave birth to a son there. Her defense lawyer emphasized that Evelyn T. quickly realized that she had made a mistake and on November 1, 2017 resulted in the Allied troops - "voluntarily", as Mair emphasized. In the al-Roj camp, where she and her son were interned, she allegedly lived in a safe area that was separated from radical women.

in July 2024, after an official application by the Foreign Ministry for Consular Protection, the necessary steps to return Evelyn T. and her child were initiated. On March 1, 2025, the return campaign was carried out, in which the woman was arrested at the Vienna-Schwechat Airport. A arrest order from the Vienna public prosecutor's office was available against them. According to the defense lawyer, Evelyn T. was now seriously trying to return to Austria with her child after the conditions for returning were considered safe.

The upcoming decisions of the Higher Regional Court could be crucial for the future situation of Evelyn T. and her family, since the judiciary tries to deal with external threats and security aspects.