“”Please, send me not where””
“the Footballer appealed before the courts – Sweden on-site to show support.”
“Sweden was one of the 14 nations on the spot to show his support to Hakeem al-Araibi, when the court proceedings against the footballer began in Thailand on Monday.”
“the 25-year-old is likely to be extradited to Bahrain, where he previously claimed to have been tortured.”
“When Sportbladets Erik Niva recently watched the Asian championships on the place he chose to frame the whole of the championship with Hakeem al-Araibis fate. The footballer is sitting right now in prison in Thailand at the request of his old home country of Bahrain that would like to have the 25-year-old brother. “
“Sentenced to ten years in prison”
“Al-Araibi is sentenced to ten years in prison in Bahrain for having participated in the destruction of a police station in connection with the riots during the arab spring of 2012. 25-year-old himself has said that the judgment is political, and according to The Guardian there are also tv images showing how the defender is playing a football match in the connection , or so close in time, with the riots that he couldn’t have committed the crimes, he, in his absence yet been convicted of. “
“Al-Araibi managed to escape before the judgment fell and got 2014 refugee status in Australia. On november 27 last year he went then on honeymoon to Thailand with his wife, only to be arrested by the police. “
“Thailand referred first to an international arrest warrant from Interpol, which, however, was withdrawn as such can not be issued to persons having refugee status. When the order was invalid, pointed to the thai authorities on an extradition request from Bahrain, which, however, was filed only last Friday.”
“On Monday led Hakeem al-Araibis submitted to the court barefoot and in handcuffs flanked by two guards. On the spot to show their dissatisfaction and to follow the procedure were representatives from the International federation of association football Fifa and 14 different nations (according to the Sydney Morning Herald, inter alia, Sweden), the European union and human rights organisation Humans Rights Watch.”
“– Please, send me not to Bahrain. Bahrain will not defend me, pleaded 25-year-old on the way to the court.”
“the Request for bail was rejected.”
“Hakeem al-Araibi explained to the judge that he refuses the expulsion when he argues that the judgment against him is political and that he fears persecution for religious reasons and for his choice to escape to Australia if he submitted to the Bahrain. The judge then gave al-Araibi 60 days to prepare its defense and rejected at the same time, 25-see her bold fashion request to leave the jail on bail. It means that the footballer will be in prison until the next hearing will begin on 22 april. “
“We appeal to prime minister Prayut to let Hakeem al-Araibi return to Australia, where he has refugee status, friends and family in the australian community,” said Australia’s ambassador Allan McKinnon outside the court. “
“Erik Niva told in conjunction with the Asian championships how Hakeem al-Araibi played a large role in Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, president of the asian football federation and a member of the Bahraini royal family, 2015 was forced to watch their hopes of becoming the Fifa president spolieras as a result of tortyranklagelser. Al-Araibi should then have blown the whistle on in accordance with islam’s past as the leader of a special committee that helped the state to identify and imprison more than 150 athletes and coaches who participated in the protests during the arab spring. “
“Among those arrested were, amongst others, the Bahrain national team’s leading scorer Alaa Hubail and his brother Mohammed Hubail. The interrogation with Alaa Hubail was sent to state tv where he was painted out as a traitor. According to The Guardian, the two brothers also have been tortured.”
“the Request for bail was rejected.”
“Hakeem al-Araibi explained to the judge that he refuses the expulsion when he argues that the judgment against him is political and that he fears persecution for religious reasons and for his choice to escape to Australia if he submitted to the Bahrain. The judge then gave al-Araibi 60 days to prepare its defense and rejected at the same time, 25-see her bold fashion request to leave the jail on bail. It means that the footballer will be in prison until the next hearing will begin on 22 april. “
“We appeal to prime minister Prayut to let Hakeem al-Araibi return to Australia, where he has refugee status, friends and family in the australian community,” said Australia’s ambassador Allan McKinnon outside the court. “
“Erik Niva told in conjunction with the Asian championships how Hakeem al-Araibi played a large role in Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, president of the asian football federation and a member of the Bahraini royal family, 2015 was forced to watch their hopes of becoming the Fifa president spolieras as a result of tortyranklagelser. Al-Araibi should then have blown the whistle on in accordance with islam’s past as the leader of a special committee that helped the state to identify and imprison more than 150 athletes and coaches who participated in the protests during the arab spring. “
“Among those arrested were, amongst others, the Bahrain national team’s leading scorer Alaa Hubail and his brother Mohammed Hubail. The interrogation with Alaa Hubail was sent to state tv where he was painted out as a traitor. According to The Guardian, the two brothers also have been tortured.”
