Court Case About Slavery and Terrorism in Syria

關於敘利亞奴隸制度與恐怖主義的法庭案件

Jun 4, 2026, 19:32
AustraliaInternational

Introduction

Zeinab Ahmad and her mother, Kawsar Abbas, are in a court in Melbourne. They came back to Australia from Syria.

Zeinab Ahmad 和她的母親 Kawsar Abbas 正在墨爾本的一家法院中。她們從敘利亞回到了澳洲。

Main Body

The family lived in Syria from 2017 to 2018. They bought a 15-year-old girl for $10,000. The father hurt the girl. Zeinab did not hit the girl, but she helped the father and was mean to her.

這個家庭在 2017 年到 2018 年間住在敘利亞。他們花 1 萬美元買了一個 15 歲的女孩。父親傷害了該女孩。Zeinab 沒有毆打該女孩，但她協助父親且對其刻薄。

Zeinab and her family moved to Syria to join a group called IS. Zeinab worked for IS. She had an ID card and got money every month. She wrote things online that praised the group and hated Western countries.

Zeinab 和她的家人搬到敘利亞是為了加入一個名為 IS 的組織。Zeinab 為 IS 工作。她持有身分證，並且每月領取薪金。她在網上發表稱讚該組織並憎恨西方國家的言論。

The police say Zeinab is dangerous. She does not say that she stopped liking IS. Her lawyer says Zeinab had no power because the group was very strict with women.

警方表示 Zeinab 非常危險。她並未表示自己已不再支持 IS。她的律師則稱 Zeinab 並無權力，因為該組織對女性的要求非常嚴格。

Conclusion

The judge is now deciding if Zeinab can leave the jail. She is charged with very bad crimes.

法官目前正在決定 Zeinab 是否可以出獄。她被指控犯下非常嚴重的罪行。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past Time' Story

In this text, we see how to talk about things that already happened. We use special word endings to show the past.

1. The Regular Pattern (Add -ed) Most words just need a little tail at the end to move from today to yesterday:

  • Help →\rightarrow Helped
  • Work →\rightarrow Worked
  • Praise →\rightarrow Praised
  • Charge →\rightarrow Charged

2. The Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You have to memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Come →\rightarrow Came
  • Buy →\rightarrow Bought
  • Do →\rightarrow Did
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

💡 Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is finished. If you see a word like bought or came, it is also finished, but it's a 'rebel' word!

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where legal cases are heard.
Example:The court decided to release the defendant on bail.
Melbourne (n.)
The capital city of the Australian state of Victoria.
Example:She moved to Melbourne to study at university.
family (n.)
A group of people related by blood or marriage.
Example:The family gathered for dinner every Sunday.
lived (v.)
To stay in a place for a period of time.
Example:They lived in a small house by the sea.
hurt (v.)
To cause pain or injury.
Example:He hurt his knee while playing soccer.
mean (adj.)
Unkind or cruel.
Example:She was mean to her classmates.
group (n.)
A number of people or things that are together.
Example:The group went to the park for a picnic.
ID (n.)
A document that shows who you are.
Example:You need an ID to enter the building.
money (n.)
Currency used to buy goods or services.
Example:She saved money for a new phone.
online (adv.)
Using the internet.
Example:He bought a book online.
police (n.)
Law enforcement officers.
Example:The police stopped the car at the checkpoint.
judge (n.)
A person who decides cases in a court.
Example:The judge ruled that the evidence was admissible.
dangerous (adj.)
Capable of causing harm or injury.
Example:The road is dangerous during the storm.
strict (adj.)
Having firm rules that are not easily broken.
Example:The teacher was strict about homework.
women (n.)
Adult female humans.
Example:Women have made many important discoveries.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as punishment.
Example:He was sent to jail for breaking the law.
charged (v.)
Accused of committing a crime.
Example:She was charged with theft.
crimes (n.)
Illegal or wrongful acts.
Example:The police investigated several crimes.
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