Saudi King refers Raif Badawis case to Supreme Court, says his wife #RaifBadawi #SaudiArabia #Islam #thocracy The King of Saudi Arabia is to refer the case of blogger and activist Raif Badawis to the Supreme Court, his wife has told BBC News. His wife Ensaf Haidar - who is living in Canada with their three children - said the decision has given him hope that the authorities want to withdraw his punshiment, following an international outcry. Her comments come after Saudi authorities postponed Badawis second round of public flogging for a week, citing medical reasons, according to a leading human rights group Amnesty International, the Associated Press reported. In May last year, authorities sentenced Badawi, 31, to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes after he used his liberal blog to criticise Saudi Arabias powerful clerics.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:31:12 +0000
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