“Saudi teen can get asylum in Canada”
“The young saudi girl who has fled to Thailand for fear that her family should kill her, has been granted asylum in Canada, said the head of the thai immigration authorities. The canadian authorities, however, say that they cannot confirm that she has received asylum.”
“Rahaf Mohammad al-Qunun to fly with Korean Air from Bangkok to Seoul in south Korea on Friday to take a connecting plane to Canada.”
“the 18-year-old arrived in Bangkok on Saturday, where she barrikeraderade in a hotel room while in transit at the airport since she refused to come into the country. After having attracted attention through social media, she had come into the country.”
“the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has estimated that she has legitimate grounds for asylum. Australia has previously indicated that they are considering to grant al-Qunun asylum.”
