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January 9, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Blogger Publicly Flogged for Insulting Islam 
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In Saudi Arabia, an imprisoned blogger and activist has been publicly
flogged. Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000
lashes to be carried out at a rate of 50 per week for charges including
insulting Islam. Amnesty International considers Badawi a prisoner of
conscience who is being punished for creating an online forum for
debate. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki has urged Saudi
Arabia to review the case and cancel the floggings. We'll have more on
Saudi Arabia and its close ties to the United States after headlines.

 

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