On Wednesday, the UN high commissioner for refugees assessed Qunun, found her to be a refugee and referred her to Australia for resettlement. A UNHCR spokeswoman told the Guardian that Qunun would remain in their care until a long-term solution has been found. The Australian director of Human Rights Watch Australia, Elaine Pearson, said the Australian government should “act quickly” to bring her safely to Australia. 'You saved Rahaf's life': online outcry kept 'terrified' Saudi woman safe, says friend Read more“She is a young Saudi woman whose face has been plastered around the world,” Pearson said. “It is time to bring this courageous young woman to Australia to start her life as a free woman,” she said.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 03:36 UTC