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Australian resident detained in Thailand fears deportation to Bahrain

Hakeem Al-Araibi

Hakeem Al-Araibi. Source: Supplied

An international footballer living in Australia fears he will be sent back to Bahrain to be jailed and tortured after being arrested in Thailand.


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By Bethan Smoleniec, Gareth Boreham

Presented by Bethan Smoleniec

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An international footballer living in Australia fears he will be sent back to Bahrain to be jailed and tortured after being arrested in Thailand.



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