Raif Badawi started a blog where readers could openly discuss religion,
politics and other topics in Saudi Arabia. For this peaceful act, he was
sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes. Raif is a man of principle and a respected Saudi activist. Two years
ago, after starting the Saudi Arabian Liberals blog, he was imprisoned
by the Saudi Arabian government, who claimed he insulted Islam and
violated the Kingdom's repressive information technology laws. He's now serving 10 years and was sentenced to 1,000 lashes. His
wife hasn't seen him and fears for his life. So do we at Amnesty.Note: We have posted ONLINE PETITIONS and URGENT ACTIONS for Raif. Please consider acting today on his behalf.
