Australia calls on Thai officials to 'immediately return' refugee footballer

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has urged Thailand to release an Australian-based refugee football player from detention in Bangkok.

The lawyer for Australia-based refugee football player Hakeem Alaraibi says Bahrain's bad record on human rights will work in her client's favour.

นายฮาคีม อัลอาไรบี นักฟุตบอลบาร์เรนที่ได้สถานะลี้ภัยในออสเตรเลีย ขณะถูกกักตัวโดยทางการไทยที่สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมืองในกรุงเทพฯ Source: SBS News

The federal government has called for an Australian-based refugee football player to be immediately released from detention in Thailand.

Hakeem Alaraibi had been in Thailand holidaying with his wife when he was detained at Bangkok airport in November.

He was held on an Interpol warrant issued at the request of Bahrain.

You can read the full article in English here.


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