Australian authorities are weighing a young Saudi woman's asylum claim at unusual speed, several lawyers and legal experts have told AFP, contrasting her high-profile plight with a normally excruciatingly slow system.

Saudi teen's asylum case being judged at lightning speed

The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to resettle her, Canberra said Wednesday, as the Twitter-led campaign to grant her asylum edged towards resolution.

UN says Saudi teen is legitimate refugee, asks Australia to resettle her

A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she was repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country on Sunday.

Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport fears she will be killed if repatriated

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Saudi teen's asylum case being judged at lightning speed

UN says Saudi teen is legitimate refugee, asks Australia to resettle her

Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport fears she will be killed if repatriated