Ali was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years and Hussain to 21 years. Initially the Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Governments were reluctant to hand Ali and Hussain over to the UK authorities, but they became the first suspects ever extradited to Britain from Iraq after sustained campaigning to bring them to justice by the London based Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO).

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