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Turkish diplomat among two shot dead in Iraq's Arbil
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» ARBIL (IRAQ) - The Turkish vice consul to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region was among at least two people shot dead Wednesday in the regional capital Arbil, prompting pledges of "retaliation" from Ankara.
Refugee status must be respected
News, Published on 23/05/2019
» On May 10, Thai activist Praphan Pipithnamporn was extradited from Malaysia to Thailand, arriving home to face charges of sedition in accordance with the draconian Section 116. This forcible repatriation by Malaysian authorities occurred despite Ms Praphan having already registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and subsequently being determined to be a "person of concern". Such actions by Malaysia must be considered nothing short of refoulement -- returning someone to a country where they are likely to be subject to persecution.
Bahraini wins second term as Asian football chief
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa of Bahrain has won a fresh four-year term as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) , triggering complaints from campaigners who said regional football was in “crisis” over human rights.
Refugee footballer detained in Bangkok happy he's 'an Aussie now'
Published on 12/03/2019
» SYDNEY: A former Bahraini football player and refugee became an Australian citizen on Tuesday, four weeks after detention in Thailand on an extradition request from his home country raised international concern.
Weigh strength of ties in face-offs over extradition
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» Two major multinational cases involving extradition requests concluded in recent weeks.
Why Hakeem al-Araibi matters
News, Published on 04/03/2019
» Only recently, Thailand became the focus of global attention when a decision was taken to release Hakeem al-Araibi from administrative detention and allow his return to Australia. The case galvanised the world and challenged Thailand's relationship with Australia, Bahrain, Fifa, and international law. It captured front-page headlines, innervated human rights advocates, and ignited a ground-up movement across the world of international football.
The lack of refugee policy
News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2019
» Thailand has been at the centre of asylum and refugee disputes since the year began. But in the past six weeks, what has emerged is not a pretty picture. A young Saudi woman won world Twitter backing and a ticket to Canada. A Bahraini refugee from Australia won freedom for a second time with inventive diplomacy. Now three of the seven Uighur migrants who escaped detention at the Mukdahan Immigration office have "won" a police manhunt and a legal limbo where extradition back to China is their No.1 likely future.
Australia police say they didn't know Bahraini was refugee
Associated Press, Published on 18/02/2019
» CANBERRA, Australia: Australian Federal Police say they did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a refugee who feared persecution when they alerted Bahrain and Thailand that he was on a flight bound for Bangkok.
Stuck in the middle over Araibi affair
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/02/2019
» Among those involved in the case of Bahraini refugee footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, which culminated in his return to Australia, was Chatchom Akapin, director-general of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)'s International Affairs Department,who admits staff were worried about how it would turn out.
Stuck in the middle over Araibi affair
Published on 13/02/2019
» สัมภาษณ์ นายชัชชม อรรฆภิญญ์ (Mr.Chatchom Akapin) ที่ สำนักงานต่างประเทศ สำนักงานอัยการสูงสุด ชั้น 5 อาคารราชบุรีดิเรกฤทธิ์(A) ศูนย์ราชการเฉลิมพระเกียรติฯ ถนนแจ้งวัฒนะ หลักสี่ กรุงเทพมหานคร++++++++++++++Published caption::Chatchom Akapin, director-general of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)’s International AffairsDepartment, recounts how authorities dealt with the extradition case involving Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi. Tawatchai Kemgumnerd