A Yazidi tells an Australian court she was enslaved and raped in an IS home in Syria

Melbourne court is hearing bail for Zeinab Ahmad, who returned from Syria in custody and faces slavery-related charges after coming back with other Australian women and children.
A Yazidi survivor told police she was bought in Raqqa, shared a room with Zeinab, was traded between IS members for years and says the Ahmad family was involved.
The case highlights IS persecution of Yazidis and prompted prosecutors to argue Zeinab’s release would risk public safety; each charge carries up to 25 years.