[ad_1]
Bahraini footballer Hakim Oreibi is hoping to spend a honeymoon with his wife in Thailand at the end of last year, but the wind did not suffer as much as the ships wanted.
Oreibi, 25, was granted refugee status in Australia and arrived in Bangkok. Upon his descent from the plane on November 27, the immigration police found him waiting and was arrested on the basis of a "red bulletin" issued by Interpol at Bahrain's request.
This was followed by more than two months of diplomatic wrangling and careful monitoring by human rights activists and sports organizations mobilized for the release of Ureybi 's. a prison in Bangkok where he was to be deported to Bahrain.
Bahrain Hakim Oreibi
Oreibi fled Bahrain in 2014 after being accused of sabotage at the 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations and was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison. The player denies the charges and since then has been living as a refugee in Australia. Bahrain treats him as a fugitive and Ureibi said he would be tortured if he was fired. "It was a big surprise when I arrived at the Bangkok airport," Oreibi told Reuters. But as soon as the plane flew out of Melbourne, where Uribe plays for Pasco Football, an INTERPOL alert alerts Bahrain and Thailand on his travels.
Oreibi was detained in a prison in Thailand. On November 30, the red leaf had been raised and the player had been informed that he could leave Bangkok. But the delay was expensive. After the red flier, the Bahraini authorities made contact with Thailand and finally asked for her detention and deportation.
Al-Ureybi was detained for weeks and appeared in a barefoot court on 4 February, handcuffed, and urged the authorities not to send him back to Bahrain.
His case has sparked international criticism and a campaign for his release has taken hold and has been conducted in Australia by footballers and human rights activists. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and officials of the International Football Association (FIFA) have joined calls for his release.
Hakeem Al Ureybi
On Monday, the Thai prosecutor's office suddenly announced that Ureybi's deportation case had been filed after Bahrain withdrew its extradition request.
It was unclear when and why the Gulf kingdom had changed attitudes. This took place following a meeting between Thai Foreign Minister Don Bramudwaini and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama on Sunday. The agenda of the meeting was not disclosed.
The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the 10-year sentence in absentia was still in force and affirmed its right to take all legal measures against it.
Just hours after Thailand's decision to abandon the case, Ureybi flew to Melbourne, where hundreds of supporters welcomed him on Tuesday. Oreibi said his trip to Thailand was the first to be done with his Bahraini wife. He added that his wife, a student in Australia, had no legal problems in Bahrain.
"I am now waiting for Australian citizenship and I will not travel further until I get it," he said. "I also hope that the Australian government will ensure that I will not be arrested again if I go abroad."
Source link
