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We will not send someone back to die,” said the Thai immigration chief, Major General Surachate Hakparn, according to the New York Times. This doesn’t mean she’s being granted asylum. However, it does buy Alqunun a little bit of time. It’s still possible the Thai government will deport her. But with the world watching–and now the help of groups like Human Rights Watch–it’s looking at least possible that Alqunun will be able to find freedom.
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, Saudi woman protests her own deportation on Twitter
We will not send someone back to die,” said the Thai immigration chief, Major General Surachate Hakparn, according to the New York Times. This doesn’t mean she’s being granted asylum. However, it does buy Alqunun a little bit of time. It’s still possible the Thai government will deport her. But with the world watching–and now the help of groups like Human Rights Watch–it’s looking at least possible that Alqunun will be able to find freedom.