Thanks to the MASSIVE FUSS
Rahaf tweeted her barricade.
I wil still here until UN helps me https://t.co/HUFiSodcFC
— Rahaf Mohammed رهف محمد القنون (@rahaf84427714) January 7, 2019
Help was on the way.
Dear Rahaf, my @refugees colleagues are at the airport now and are seeking access to you!
— Melissa Fleming (@melissarfleming) January 7, 2019
Australia director of Human Rights Watch urges Australia to step up.
Australian senator calls on the government to issue emergency travel documents to allow young Saudi woman @rahaf84427714 trapped at Bangkok airport to travel to Australia. Do it, Australia! https://t.co/mLH4RELi8s
— Elaine Pearson (@PearsonElaine) January 7, 2019
ABC News Middle East correspondent on the scene.
UN has arrived. They are interviewing Rahaf. They gave their word that she would remain in their custody & that she is now safe. This is what they promised @UNHCRThailand @Reaproy @melissarfleming
— Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/rahaf84427714/status/1082275701330345989
Sophie McNeill joined her in the barricaded room.
https://twitter.com/rahaf84427714/status/1082297101239836672
Human Rights Watch is still on the case.
Really such wonderful news Rahaf! If your father causes any problems, call me right away. We will keep pushing until you are safe in a 3rd country!
— Phil Robertson (@Reaproy) January 7, 2019
Great news! Rahaf left the airport with the UN & it will take a few days to find a country that will accept her!
Big thank you to heroes like journalist @Sophiemcneill for barricading herself in with Rahaf, @monaeltahawy for spreading the story, and ALL OF YOU! #SaveRahaf pic.twitter.com/YjtuUsMCPa
— Ex-Muslims of North America (@ExmuslimsOrg) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1082290017966399488
Love and solidarity with all who YELLED #SaveRahaf https://t.co/VbPiS2WfGe
— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1082296905680519168
About to go on @bbcworld – @monaeltahawy will talk about #SaveRahaf and Saudi Feminists. pic.twitter.com/9DjXakB0Z9
— Robert Rutledge (@rerutled) January 7, 2019
When Twitter works, it bloody works well. What’s that, a tear in my eye? No, I’ve been chopping onions is all. Honest.
She’s not out of the woods yet, but I am quite glad to hear that she’s still safe-ish. I’d more or less expected to hear she’d been disappeared as of this morning.
This is wonderful news.
Sadly there are many others who cannot escape.
People care, sometimes, when it counts.