Thai football team urges Hakeem Al-Araibi's release

NEWS: A leading Thai football club has joined calls for the release of refugee player Hakeem Al-Araibi, who is detained in Thailand and faces deportation to Bahrain.

ทีมฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ออกมาร่วมเรียกร้องให้ปล่อยตัว ฮะคีม อัล-อะไรบี (Chiang Rai United FC/Facebook)

ทีมฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ออกมาร่วมเรียกร้องให้ปล่อยตัว ฮะคีม อัล-อะไรบี Source: Chiang Rai United FC/Facebook

A leading Thai football club has joined the growing international chorus to free refugee player Hakeem Al-Araibi, who faces deportation to Bahrain where he fears for his life.

Local FA Cup champions Chiang Rai United, the first Thai club to publicly support the detained footballer, also called on its supporters to demand the Thai government meet its international legal and human rights obligations.

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Published 28 January 2019 10:48am
Updated 28 January 2019 11:11am
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