In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, image from video, Hakeem Ali Mohamed Ali AlAraib speaks at Bangkok International Airport, Thailand. (SBS via AP) (Associated Press)CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government has called for an Australian-based refugee soccer player to be immediately released from detention in Thailand. Hakeem al-Araibi was detained in Bangkok in November on an Interpol warrant issued at the request of Bahrain. “Australia is concerned by the ongoing detention of Mr. Hakeem Ali al-Araibi and calls for his immediate return to Australia,” Payne said. “I want to go back to Australia because Australia has human rights while Bahrain doesn’t,” he said.

Source: Washington Post December 09, 2018 02:44 UTC