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Oct 28, 2019 · Melbourne footballer Hakeem al-Araibi should never have been locked up in a Thai jail instead of being on his honeymoon.
- Quentin Mcdermott
Jan 11, 2019 · Hakeem Al-Araibi, a professional footballer from Bahrain, currently finds himself at the centre of a diplomatic dispute involving three countries over a controversial extradition attempt.
Hakeem Ali Mohammed Ali al-Araibi (Arabic: حكيم العريبي; born 7 November 1993) is a Bahraini footballer who plays for St Albans Saints. He played for local club Al-Shabab and in the Bahraini national team before he fled as a dissident and refugee when the team was in Qatar in January 2014.
Jun 23, 2023 · The Defenders takes viewers behind the scenes of the intense international campaign that saw sports fans come together with human rights campaigners to help save al-Araibi from extradition to Bahrain.
Jan 30, 2019 · Al-Araibi’s case has become a crucial test of world football’s commitment to human rights. Is this commitment real, or is it a public relations statement tossed aside when the going gets...
Mar 12, 2019 · A refugee footballer whose detention in Thailand sparked a global outcry has become an Australian citizen after a ceremony in Melbourne. Hakeem al-Araibi was accused by the Bahraini...
Dec 11, 2018 · Hakeem Al-Araibi, 25, who holds refugee status in Australia, was detained in Bangkok last month on an Interpol warrant put out by Bahrain. He was sentenced in Bahrain for vandalism but denies the...
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