Women seeking asylum for family violence don’t have an easy time getting it
- Written by Tamara Wood, Centre Affiliate, Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW
Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun’s story has travelled around the world this week, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s repressive treatment of women and that not only those who seek asylum by sea face perilous journeys to safety.
For now, al-Qunun remains in Thailand, where the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) is assessing her need for...





