‘Don’t send me to Bahrain’: refugee footballer pleads in Bangkok
A refugee footballer fighting an extradition request appealed for his freedom Monday, pleading “please don’t send me to Bahrain” as he arrived in shackles at a Bangkok court, which extended his detention by another two months.Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee and Australian resident, fears torture and even death if he is returned to his homeland. Araibi was convicted in absentia on charges of vandalising a police station in Bahrain, but says he was out of the country playing in a match at the time of the alleged offence.The player has…
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