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Old 01-07-2019, 10:16 AM
 
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Good for her, a terrible fate awaits her if she goes back.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/saudi-wom...060522673.html
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The head of Thailand's immigration police said Monday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman who was stopped in Bangkok as she was trying to travel to Australia for asylum to escape alleged abuse by her family will not be sent anywhere against her wishes.

The woman, Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, was allowed to temporarily enter Thailand under the protection of the U.N. refugee agency, which was expected to take at least five to seven days to evaluate her case and claims for asylum status.
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Old 01-07-2019, 10:20 AM
 
Location: London
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That is very kind of them. No one deserves to have a fate like that await them.
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Old 01-07-2019, 10:20 AM
 
Location: So Cal
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Sounds good. Most of the ME is a just a nightmare for a lot of women. Those people there live likes it's the 12th century still in a lot of ways.
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Old 01-07-2019, 10:35 AM
 
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Lol, there seems to be a lot of Thai-Saudi tensions ever since the diamond issue. Read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Diamond_Affair

I will say this, if she is telling the truth this is what asylum is for. So good job Thailand.
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:37 PM
 
Location: Vancouver
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/can...buse-1.4974344
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:48 PM
 
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I think the Thai flaked didn't they?
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:55 PM
 
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Oh there is even more good news to this story. Canada has granted the young lady asylum.
She's on her way to Toronto. (Australia also said they would grant her asylum) https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/can...buse-1.4974344
Canada will grant asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse: Trudeau
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Home is Where You Park It
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Welcome news!
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:58 PM
 
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Sorry I see you have posted the story.
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Old 01-11-2019, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Oh there is even more good news to this story. Canada has granted the young lady asylum.
Hurrah!
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