Published: December 29, 2018
AFC says it is working with Fifa on Bahrainian refugee’s detention, but remains silent about its president
The Asian Football Confederation has broken its month-long silence on Australian-based Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi’s detention in Thailand but has refused to answer questions on what, if any, involvement its president – who is a member of the Bahraini royal family – has had in his detention.
The “dismissive” responses from the AFC to questions from multiple groups advocating for Al-Araibi has prompted a former Australian football captain to warn world football bodies that they will be made to account for their actions should anything happen to Al-Araibi.
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