Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in Iraq, says she fears for her safety, has no identity documents and little cash
A Canadian woman who spent two years in Syrian prison camps, now stranded in northern Iraq, wants a judge to compel Ottawa to give her an emergency passport so she can return home.
The woman’s young daughter, who was born in Syria, made headlines earlier this year when she came to Canada to live with her aunt. Global Affairs Canada said it could not comment on the case because it is before the court, and federal lawyers have yet to file a defence. Her daughter was born in May 2016. The woman last saw the girl’s father in 2018 and has been told he is dead.
She made phone contact with Peter Galbraith, a retired American diplomat who was helping women and children get out of the camps. “I am also aware that from the FBI and the applicant that FBI agents interviewed the applicant on several occasions.” He arranged for her stay in a hotel, expecting Canada would provide consular help to allow her to head home.
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