Following a new Finnish law that allows citizenship to be revoked for terrorism and treason, the Norwegian government has agreed to terminate Daesh* jihadists' residence permits to prevent them from returning to the country.
Norway intends to withdraw residence permits for persons who have travelled to the Middle East to join Daesh and other terrorist groups, Justice Minister Jøran Kallmyr told the newspaper Verdens Gang.
This decision applies to both permanent and temporary residence permits. Also, Norway doesn't intend to make any exceptions for women who have turned into jihadis or become “Daesh brides”. People linked to the terrorist groups will also be denied family reunification.
“They do not have the right to return to Norway”, Justice Minister Jøran Kallmyr clarified, citing the serious security risk for Norway and Norwegian values that terrorists represent.
Kallmyr also pledged legal prosecution for returning jihadis.
“Norwegian citizens who have joined Daesh, either as fighters or with other affiliations, will be prosecuted if they return. If they have children, they will be handled by the child welfare service”, Kallmyr explained.
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