Original title: claiming to be wanted for taboo, Miss Iran was trapped in the Philippine airport as a refugee
In recent days, a "airport refugee" with a special identity in the Philippines has attracted the attention of many media: the 31 year old former "Miss Iran" bahare & middot; Zar & middot; BAHARI claimed that he had "violated the taboo" and was "wanted" by the motherland. Fearing to return to Iran and being refused entry by the Philippines, she has been trapped at Manila International Airport for two weeks. However, Philippine officials have made another statement about her experience, saying that this person is a suspect wanted by Interpol; The Philippine network public opinion even suspected that this was just a farce of "fine selling tragedy".
Trapped in the airport for 13 days and become a 'refugee'
'They'll kill me! ' According to Australian News Network reported on the 30th, BAHARI recently uploaded distress messages through his personal Facebook account, claiming that if he was expelled and returned to Iran, he would face at least 25 years' imprisonment, and even 'being raped, beaten and executed'. On the 29th, she updated the help video again, saying that she had been trapped at Manila International Airport for 13 days and felt that she had choked out 'mental problems'. Although she previously begged the Philippines to accept her asylum application, in the new video, she has begun to call for the intervention of third-party countries and said that the Philippines is' no longer safe '. ABS-CBN news network of the Philippines said that in an interview two days ago, she personally said that she may have been "targeted" by senior officials of the Iranian embassy in Manila.
BAHARI is an Iranian and has studied in the Philippines since 2014. She is a medical student, majoring in dental medicine. She has not graduated yet. In addition to her studies, she also works as a part-time model in her spare time. In 2018, she represented Iran all the way to the global finals of the Miss intercontinental beauty pageant in Manila. In her resume, she claims that she loves dance, Persian Literature and all kinds of martial arts, and her dream is that one day her motherland will realize 'freedom and equality'.
On the 17th of this month, BAHARI ended her vacation in Dubai. When she returned, she was stopped by staff at Manila International Airport and was told that there was something wrong with her visa - she could not enter the country and should return to Iran immediately. In this regard, BAHARI strongly refused and was deadlocked with the airport. After that, she stayed in a waiting room in terminal 3 of the airport for two weeks, almost becoming a 'refugee' in the eyes of Western media.
The British Daily Telegraph said that BAHARI's situation has aroused the attention of international human rights organizations. " Human Rights Watch previously called on the Philippine authorities to "treat her demands fairly" and provide her with corresponding support - such as legal aid, helping her fill in relevant asylum application materials, and so on. However, according to the Philippine media, the conditions provided by the airport for her are quite good. She currently lives in a 'single room' and has a bed to sleep during rest.
Iran instructs to issue 'red wanted notice'
The Philippine authorities have another explanation for BAHARI's dilemma. According to the country's immigration bureau, the student is currently a suspect in a criminal case. He is suspected of seriously injuring an Iranian compatriot in dagupan City, the Philippines. The victim reported the case after returning to Iran. Entrusted by the Iranian authorities, Interpol has issued a red notice to her -- commonly known as the 'red wanted notice'. The Philippine authorities banned her from entering the country precisely because of her 'fugitive status'. According to legal experts, the effectiveness of the 'red order' is limited. It does not mean that the notified countries must immediately arrest, and the Philippines has only adopted a relatively conservative response.
However, Philippine officials have expressed dissatisfaction with BAHARI's improper words and deeds. An official revealed that she once asked for help from a male friend at the airport. They jointly staged a drama of "making a big noise at the airport": her friend was arrested for shouting and breaking through the security check, while she herself cursed "you Filipinos deserve to die". Mo rente, director of the Philippine Immigration Bureau, commented: "foreigners should learn to respect China's laws. Her misconduct and derogatory remarks give us more reasons to refuse her entry."
Belittle the motherland and repeatedly touch the 'red line'
According to the description of many Western media, BAHARI seems to have violated the Iranian authorities because he advocated noble undertakings such as' human rights, women's rights and freedom ', which is why he was' wanted'. In an interview with CNN, she said that Tehran wanted her to "keep quiet" because of her political position. She denied the charge of injury, saying it was a 'huge lie'.
According to the Philippine Star, BAHARI repeatedly targeted his motherland when he participated in the beauty contest. She wrote in her resume that Iran has many restrictions on women, so she decided to leave her country and start a new life. When interviewed as a contestant, she made serious accusations against the Iranian government. She not only made it clear that "I oppose the current government", but also criticized the country's state power as "terrorism"; One of the important reasons for her participation is to 'speak for the Iranian people'.
As of the 30th, the Iranian government and its embassy in Manila have not commented on the matter, and BAHARI's future fate is still uncertain. On social media, many netizens expressed sympathy and support for her, but others disdained her. They thought that her credibility was not high and it was shameful to belittle her motherland. Some netizens satirized that BAHARI's current dilemma has little to do with her 'political position', 'this is a brain problem'.