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Thai court extends detention of Bahraini soccer player

Dissident Bahraini soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi says he would face torture if extradited to Bahrain.
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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times; background-color: #77bb41} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; background-color: #77bb41; min-height: 17.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} A Thai court ruled Dec. 11 that a Bahraini refugee soccer player must remain in detention for a further 60 days, bringing him a step closer to extradition and likely torture back home, rights groups charge.

Thailand’s immigration department will use the period to prepare his return to Bahrain.

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