The children whose mothers have managed to survive the Syrian conflict are being considered a lower priority — or simply a more difficult case — for bringing back to Australia than orphans.
That fact has become apparent in international responses to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, as well as Australia's own efforts.
More than 40 Australian children remain in the Syrian prison camp of al-Hawl, in the care of around 20 women with links to terror group Islamic State.
Their presence follows the retreat and fall of the terror movement in the region earlier this year.
The Federal Government has so far brought back eight children from Syria. They are mostly orphans, some with family in Australia.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/orphans-syria-priority-children-islamic-state-al-hawl/11608472
