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Australia PM Morrison urges Thailand to free refugee footballer

Hakeem al-Araibi [Courtesy]

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on his Thai counterpart to release a refugee footballer held for more than two months on an extradition request from Bahrain.

Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee and Australian resident, fears torture and even death if he is returned to his homeland.

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