What will happen to #RahafAlQanun if Thailand forces her to return to #Saudi? For one, she says her family has threatened her with violence. Read more here. hrw.org/news/2019/01/0…
Even women who flee to domestic violence shelters are not safe in Saudi. Shelters for survivors of domestic violence often send women back to home if their abusers sign a pledge not to harm them, and women cannot leave such shelters without a male relative to receive them.
#RahafAlQanun also faces criminal charges in Saudi for “parental disobedience,” which can result in punishments ranging from being returned to a guardian’s home to imprisonment, and for “harming the reputation of the kingdom” for her public appeals for help.
That’s why #Thailand has a duty to stop her deportation and allow her to file a claim for refugee protection.
