After the fall of the caliphate of The Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS), countries were left with a difficult dilemma when deciding on what to do with their citizens who left to fight for the...Show moreAfter the fall of the caliphate of The Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS), countries were left with a difficult dilemma when deciding on what to do with their citizens who left to fight for the terrorist organization, and their families. How to deal with children of foreign fighters who are stuck in refugee camps in Syria is subject to a much heated debate. This thesis clarifies the complexity of this situation through a Norwegian case study. This is done through a vantage point of three different disciplinary perspectives, and answers the research question; how do legal scholars and helpers of children who have a claim to Norwegian citizenship in the refugee camps in Syria approach legal, humanitarian and rehabilitation challenges? Moreover, which challenges can they overcome in order to improve the current situation? In order to answer the research question, five interviews with experts from the different disciplinary perspectives were conducted. With the objective of clarifying the complex issue and gesture towards ways in which the current situation can be improved, this thesis reflects upon humanitarian, legal and rehabilitation-challenges. Results from a wide range of multi- disciplinary literature as well as interviews demonstrate that the most optimal way of solving humanitarian, legal and rehabilitating challenges is to repatriate the remaining four Norwegian children in the camps in Syria. The concluding remarks of this paper presents concrete solutions on how this should be done, and concludes that this can only be done by a cooperation and an interplay between all three disciplinary perspectives discussed in the paper. Keywords: ISIS, al-Hol, Repatriation, Rehabilitation, Jurisdiction, Radicalization, Integration, Convention on Rights of the Child.Show less
