PLEASE SHARE WIDELY AND TAKE ACTION Today, news came out that Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes, and fined more than $250,000 for the crime of insulting Islam. Raif founded a website called Saudi Arabian Liberals and advocated for a more tolerant Saudi Arabia which respected freedom of religion, belief, and expression, as well as womens rights. Our friends at the Center for Inquiry as well as Amnesty International have been monitoring this situation since 2012 when it came to light. This is a continuing pattern from the Saudi Arabian government. From Amnesty International: Raif Badawi is the latest victim to fall prey to the ruthless campaign to silence peaceful activists in Saudi Arabia. The authorities seem determined to crush all forms of dissent through every means at their disposal, including imposing harsh prison sentences and corporal punishment on activists. We will continue to update you on this as it develops. Both CFI and Amnesty International are urging people to contact one or all of the following people to advocate for the Raifs release. King and Prime Minister King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Office of His Majesty the King Royal Court, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: 011 966 1 403 3125 Minister of the Interior His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Ministry of the Interior P.O. Box 2933, Airport Road, Riyadh 11134 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: +966 1 403 3125 Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Kareem Al-Issa Ministry of Justice University Street, Riyadh 11137 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fax: +966 1 401 1741 | +966 1 402 0311 Ambassador His Excellency Adel A. Al-Jubeir Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia 601 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington DC 20037 Fax: 1 202 944 5983 Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 10:20:17 +0000
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