Document #1028705

AI – Amnesty International

Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi remains behind bars a year after being sentenced to 1,000 lashes

https://www.amnesty.org/articles/news/2015/05/saudi-arabia-raif-badawi-remains-behind-bars-a-year-after-being-sentenced-to-1000-lashes/

ecoi.net summary:
Blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes in May 2014, is still in prison; after having received 50 lashes in January 2015, he remains at risk of further corporal punishment
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
https://www.amnesty.org/articles/news/2015/05/saudi-arabia-raif-badawi-remains-behind-bars-a-year-after-being-sentenced-to-1000-lashes/
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
7 May 2015
Document ID:
1028705 (former ID 302303)

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