France tries female IS returnee as courts focus on women jihadists

Radia Tahar Aouidate, one of 23 family members who traveled to Syria under her brother's influence, faces trial in France, marking a judicial shift toward prosecuting women who joined ISIS. The case highlights a broader legal trend as courts increasingly examine the roles and culpability of female returnees, whose narratives often involve coercion and family pressure. This development signals a potential wave of similar prosecutions across Europe.