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January 13, 2016

Saudi Arabia Arrests Top Human Rights Activist Samar Badawi
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Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally, has arrested a leading human rights
activist. Samar Badawi is the sister of blogger Raef Badawi, who was
sentenced to 10 years in prison and received 50 lashes in a public
square last year. She also campaigned for women's rights and the release
of her husband, attorney Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year
sentence related to his activism. Amnesty International calls Samar
Badawi's arrest "the latest example of Saudi Arabia's utter contempt for
its human rights obligations."


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