Saudi girl seeking asylum given refugee status by UN
Saudi Arabia's 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who pleaded for asylum has been found to be a legitimate refugee by the United Nations (UN), the Australian government said. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has referred her case to Australia for resettlement. Rahaf claims her family will kill her upon return to Saudi Arabia because she has renounced Islam.