I don't know why they just can't imprison him for a time and then let him go. It makes a very bad impression of Saudi Arabia to most of the rest of the world giving such a severe punishment for so-called "apostasy." Isn't it bad enough that they show the world that they behead women for adultry?
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi could face death penalty
By Henry Austin, Chris Green
8:46 AM Monday Mar 2, 2015
An Amnesty International activist holding a picture of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi. Photo / AFP
Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian blogger whose punishment of 1000 lashes prompted international condemnation, may now face the death penalty.
Mr Badawi's wife, Ensaf Haidar, told The Independent in a series of messages that judges in Saudi Arabia's criminal court want him to undergo a retrial for apostasy. A guilty verdict would mean death.
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Saudi blogger Raif Badawi could face death penalty
By Henry Austin, Chris Green
8:46 AM Monday Mar 2, 2015
An Amnesty International activist holding a picture of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi. Photo / AFP
Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian blogger whose punishment of 1000 lashes prompted international condemnation, may now face the death penalty.
Mr Badawi's wife, Ensaf Haidar, told The Independent in a series of messages that judges in Saudi Arabia's criminal court want him to undergo a retrial for apostasy. A guilty verdict would mean death.
Continue reading at:
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi could face death penalty - World - NZ Herald News
