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The Collective Fight To Save 'Other Hakeems' Is Far From Over
Hakeem al-Araibi's return to Australia was a big celebration. But his case was not an isolated one, and advocates say the fight for ‘other Hakeems’ isn’t over.
Hakeem al-Araibi's return to Australia was a big celebration. But his case was not an isolated one, and advocates say the fight for ‘other Hakeems’ isn’t over.
Hakeem al-Araibi has thanked his supporters after he touched down in Melbourne, bringing to an end his months-long ordeal in a Thai prison.
Hakeem al-Araibi has landed home, marking the end of a two-month ordeal in a Thai prison.
Australian footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi has been released from Thai prison and is heading home, after prosecutors dropped the push to extradite him back to Bahrain.
A Thai public prosecutor on Friday submitted to a criminal court Bahrain’s extradition request for jailed footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who fled his country amid political upheaval and has refugee status in Australia.