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Saudi king urged to pardon Sakharov Prize laureate
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http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR2598.htm
Publisher: Reporters Without Borders
Date Written: 31/10/2015
Year Published: 2015
Resource Type: Article
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its appeal to Saudi Arabia's King Salman to pardon Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison who has just been awarded the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov
Abstract: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its appeal to Saudi Arabia's King Salman to pardon Raif Badawi, a young Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison who has just been awarded the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
The father of three children, Badawi has been held for more than three years for creating an online discussion forum. A Saudi court imposed the barbaric sentence of 1,000 lashes and ten years in prison under the ...
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