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Liam McHugh is a Fellow at the Lobo Institute and a recent graduate from John Jay College with a Masters in Criminal Justice, specializing in Terrorism Studies and Criminal Law & Procedure. He also received Advanced Certificates in Terrorism Studies and Criminal Investigation. In addition to his work at Lobo Institute, Liam contributes to the Active Intelligence Database at Rise to Peace, which documents every terrorist-related attack occurring around the world.
Jannah or Jahannam: Options for Dealing with ISIS Detainees
Thousands of former ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of civilians indoctrinated in the group’s extremist ideology currently sit in prisons and refugee camps across Iraq and Syria. Leaving the detainees there is dangerous, but transitioning them will require some type of accountability for the crimes committed. This paper explores options for international action to deal with the detention of ISIS members from Iraq and Syria and the foreign terrorist fighters who joined the group from around the globe.
