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UNHCR probing case of Saudi woman detained in Bangkok

UNHCR probing case of Saudi woman detained in Bangkok

Bangkok: The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she was being forced to return to her family after fleeing from them to avoid a forced marriage. Rahaf[Read More…]

Thailand urged to stop deportation of Saudi woman

Thailand urged to stop deportation of Saudi woman

Bangkok, The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Thai authorities to stop the deportation of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family and has been held at the Bangkok airport since the weekend. Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun has refused to board Kuwait Airlines Flight KU412, set to depart from[Read More…]

Saudi woman arrested for hugging male singer

Saudi woman arrested for hugging male singer

Riyadh: A woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after she ran on stage to hug a male singer during a concert, the media reported. Singer Majid al-Mohandis was performing at a festival in the western city of Taif on Friday when the woman darted on to the stage, the[Read More…]





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