The 36-year-old took to her Instagram Stay on Monday, 18 October, to share that she is now dwelling in Sydney, Australia and that she was by no means coming again to Malaysia, reported Malay Mail.
Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phil Robertson confirmed that her utility for asylum has been accepted, saying, “she is now protected”, in response to a report in South China Morning Submit (SCMP).
Previous to this, Sajat was arrested in Thailand on 8 September following a tip-off by Malaysian authorities, who’ve been searching her for failing to indicate up for a court docket continuing in February this yr.
Sajat was charged on 6 January beneath Part 10(a) of the Syariah Legal Offences Enactment (Selangor) 1995 as her act of cross-dressing is claimed to have introduced contempt to Islam.
When she failed to indicate up through the point out of the case on 23 February, the Selangor Islamic Spiritual Division (JAIS) mobilised about 122 personnel to seek out and arrest Sajat, reported Malay Mail.
Sajat has been beneath intense scrutiny by each native authorities and netizens as early as 2016 after she publicly introduced that she identifies as a girl. She has been on the receiving finish of cyberbullying and dying threats. Her plight as a transperson has usually been reported by worldwide media.
