Footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has become an Australian citizen at a ceremony in Melbourne.
The 25-year-old returned to Australia last month, after a public campaign to secure his release when his birth country, Bahrain, pursued his extradition.
New citizen Hakeem Al-Araibi finally safe: "No-one can follow me now"
Hakeem Al-Araibi with his citizenship certificate Source: SBS
After enduring months of peril, it was in this moment that Hakeem Al-Araibi says he finally feels safe.
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