Thursday, October 29, 2015

Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Prize

 
The Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi has won this year’s Sakharov Prize

Mr Badawi is a Saudi Arabian blogger. He was arrested in 2012 and later sentenced to 10 years in prison, 1000 lashes and a hefty fine after the authorities ruled he had insulted Islamic values on his website.

The first 50 lashes were administered in January 2015.

Click here for the summary and photos.

Source: Euronews

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