An Australian ex-Muslim activist who was charged with blasphemy in Tanzania claims she received rape and death threats after she was arrested.
Zara Kay, who was born in the African country, was locked up in Dar es Salaam on December 28 for 32 hours where she was allegedly questioned as to why she left Islam.
Two months later on Thursday, Ms Kay finally arrived in Brisbane claiming that she was put through hell trying to leave the country.
Zara Kay (pictured) was placed in custody on December 28 where she was allegedly questioned as to why she left Islam I have been put through hell since December 2020. I was arrested, detained and threatened with criminal proceedings for social media posts, for my activism and my human rights work, she said in a statement.
An Australian woman who renounced her Islamic faith and campaigns globally for women's rights is arrested and charged in Tanzania, the country of her birth.