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Thai court extends detention of refugee sought by Bahrain

(11 Dec 2018) A Thai court has ruled that a football player who holds refugee status in Australia can be held for 60 days pending the completion of an extradition request by Bahrain - the homeland he fled four years ago on account of alleged political persecution. Hakeem al-Araibi was detained on November 27 upon entry at Bangkok's airport. Thai officials said he was held on the basis of a notice from Interpol in which Bahrain sought his custody because he had been sentenced in absentia in 2014 to 10 years in prison for vandalizing a police station, a charge he denies. Al-Araibi says he fears being tortured if sent to Bahrain. Australia, which granted him refugee status and residency in 2017, has called for his release and immediate return to his adoptive home. Thai officials insist they are following the letter of the law in holding him, but rights groups suggest he should not have been detained because of his refugee status, and that international law to which Thailand is a party bars sending him to Bahrain if he has a legitimate fear of persecution and even torture. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...