An Australian man has been jailed for 4.5 years for leaving his wife in Sudan without a passport and taking their children with him.
The husband took her passport, children and left, leaving the woman in Sudan with a cancelled visa .
The wife, originally from Sudan, was unable to return to Australia to her children for a long time, the Guardian article emphasizes.
In 2014, the man went to Sudan with his wife and children.
The trip was originally planned as a visit to the wife's relatives, but turned into a trap for the woman.
The husband took her passport and left with the children without warning.
The wife was originally from Sudan but was unable to return to Australia due to a cancelled visa. She discovered her visa had been cancelled shortly before her trip.
The woman struggled with bureaucracy for more than 16 months until she received a temporary visa.
Returning to Australia, she sued her ex-husband. In 2022, the man was charged.
However, he did not admit his guilt in illegally moving a person and did not express remorse.
The court decided to sentence the Australian resident to four and a half years in prison.
For reference
A passport is a document that certifies the identity and citizenship of its owner when crossing state borders and staying abroad.
