By Wednesday morning, Olympian Nikki Dryden, now a human rights lawyer and founder of Lex Athleta, had teamed up with the director of Human Rights for All, Alison Battisson, whose speciality was helping refugees detained in Australia…..
Dryden had worked previously with former Socceroo captain, Craig Foster, who spearheaded an international campaign in 2018-2019 to save former Bahraini footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, from wrongful detention and almost certain death. They reconnected and Foster set about putting together a political strategy. His immediate access to the highest levels of Australian government, especially the Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, who had been key in saving al-Araibi's life.
Afghanistan's female athletes find refuge in Australia. ByTracey Holmes, ABC News