'Release him immediately': Hakeem Al-Araibi’s family speak out as bail option raised

In their first public comments since Hakeem Al-Araibi was arrested in Thailand, his family have criticised the Thai government's handling of his case.

The family of refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has accused the Thai government of human rights violations and called on it to immediately release their detained son.

In a statement provided to SBS News from Bahrain on Friday, Mr Al-Araibi's family said the two-month detention was "unjust" and constituted "a crime committed by the government of Thailand".

Mr Al-Araibi, 25, is wanted by Bahrain over the firebombing of a police station in 2012 and was arrested at Bangkok airport on November 27 when he arrived from Melbourne.

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