YAY! Great news! Saudi teen fleeing Saudi Arbia granted temporary admission to Thailand

Surachate Hakparn, Thailand’s immigration police chief, told reporters on Monday evening that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun would be granted entry under the protection of the office of the UNHCR, which says it has been in touch with her. The UN agency is expected to take five to seven days to evaluate her case.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/07/saudi-woman-fleeing-family-wont-be-deported-say-thai-officials


Please email the National Thai Refugee Committee, the Thai UNHCR and the Thai Foreign Minister to voice your concern.

Tourism is a major driver of the Thai economy so voices from abroad will be an important consideration.


Here's an email and email addresses I just sent . It can be copied and pasted

Dear Minister Pramudwinai

I'm writing to express my deep concern regarding the forced return of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun to Saudi Arabia and want to thank Thai authorities for temporarily admitting her.

I respectfully request that Thai authorities halt any future deportation, and if she is not granted refugee status in Thailand then allow her to continue her travel to Australia

As stated by Michael Page, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch “Saudi women fleeing their families can face severe violence from relatives, deprivation of liberty, and other serious harm if returned against their will”



Sent to the following ,

minister@mfa.go.th (Pramudwinai, Thai foreign minister)

thaba@unhcr.org (the UNHCR in Thailand)

help@nhrc.or.th ( the National Thai Office for Refugees)