Dina Ali Lasloom
Dina Ali Lasloom (Arabic: دينا علي السلوم; born 29 March 1993) is a Saudi woman who attempted to seek asylum in Australia to escape Saudi guardianship laws, but was forcibly repatriated to Saudi Arabia from the Philippines. She was stopped in transit at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on 10 April 2017 and sent back to Saudi Arabia on 11 April 2017.
Dina Ali Lasloom | |
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دينا علي السلوم | |
Last known photo of Dina Ali (left), 10 April 2017, being confronted by her uncles in Manila | |
| Born | 29 March 1993 Saudi Arabia |
| Disappeared | 12 April 2017 (aged 24) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Missing for 7 years and 3 days |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Known for | Attempting to flee Saudi Arabia |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Lasloom's documents were confiscated by Filipino airport officials in the International Zone. Her case spread widely on social media after she recorded a video with the help of a Canadian tourist at the Manila airport, in which she said she feared her family would kill her if she returned. However, despite physically resisting, she was ultimately taken by her uncles onto a plane to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 11 April 2017.
This is a rare documented case in the history of female liberation in Saudi Arabia, bearing many parallels to that of Princess Misha'al. Madawi al-Rasheed, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics Middle East Centre, commented that Lasloom's case is "a classic... in which state and family cooperate against women in [the] KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]." Her case sparked global outrage with millions of sympathizers around the world.