Flogging of Raif Badawi postponed!
Dear friends,
Today's planned flogging of Raif Badawi was postponed for medical reasons.
I share this news with a tremendous sense of relief, for Raif. After the outrage and grief we felt following the terrible injustice of last week's 50 lashes, this is a small victory.
But we remain deeply troubled that this cruel sentence remains in place. The postponement of flogging based on medical grounds exposes the shocking brutality of this kind of punishment.
Thank you for speaking out: Saudi officials the world over are hearing our voice! Your action has been part of a phenomenal worldwide groundswell of mobilization, as embassies around the world are bombarded with urgent pleas to release Raif, and Amnesty International activists spread the word on the streets in Ottawa, Montreal, Oslo, London, Rome, Paris ... See images.
Today's planned flogging of Raif Badawi was postponed for medical reasons.
I share this news with a tremendous sense of relief, for Raif. After the outrage and grief we felt following the terrible injustice of last week's 50 lashes, this is a small victory.But we remain deeply troubled that this cruel sentence remains in place. The postponement of flogging based on medical grounds exposes the shocking brutality of this kind of punishment.
Thank you for speaking out: Saudi officials the world over are hearing our voice! Your action has been part of a phenomenal worldwide groundswell of mobilization, as embassies around the world are bombarded with urgent pleas to release Raif, and Amnesty International activists spread the word on the streets in Ottawa, Montreal, Oslo, London, Rome, Paris ... See images.
You're helping us end the cruel, inhumane practice of flogging and stand up for freedom of expression.
Until Raif is free - and all charges are dropped - our continued vigilance and action is needed. The draconian laws behind Raif's sentencing need to be changed, and the repression of peaceful activists in Saudi Arabia must stop.
Thank you for your continued support for Raif and his family, and for speaking up for a better world.
Sincerely,
Until Raif is free - and all charges are dropped - our continued vigilance and action is needed. The draconian laws behind Raif's sentencing need to be changed, and the repression of peaceful activists in Saudi Arabia must stop.
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Thank you for your continued support for Raif and his family, and for speaking up for a better world.
Sincerely,
Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada
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