Bahrain Mirror: Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan, who is currently the Shadow Sports Minister, raised the case of Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi in the house of common's session on Monday (February 4, 2019).

Khan said that "I would like to put on record my disgust at the situation of Hakeem Al-Araibi, the footballer who fled Bahrain and appeared in court today in Thailand, facing forced extradition."

Rosena continued "We, on this side of the house, strongly urge the Government to lean on Thailand and Bahrain with maximum force to drop those charges."

"The UK has a proud history of assisting those fleeing political persecution and we should not stay silent regarding this matter.

"The case of Hakeem Al-Araibi has shocked the football family, which is why I raised it in Parliament. Our Government must lean on Thailand and Bahrain with maximum force in order to secure his release," she added.

Rosena had also been written to Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt about this case and asked him to act in aiding the footballer escape torture.

The MP said "It is deeply worrying that political refugee and footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi could be sent back to Bahrain, a country he fled from to escape torture."

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