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Saudi High Court Upholds Blasphemy Sentence On Blogger

Activists of the global civic movement Avaaz dressed as Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi and Germany's Minister of Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, demonstrate in front of the military airport of Tegel Berlin, Germany, in March. A sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail has been upheld against Badawi on blasphemy charges. Gero Breloer/AP Images for AVAAZ hide caption

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Saudi High Court Upholds Blasphemy Sentence On Blogger

June 7, 2015 • Raif Badawi, who was arrested in 2012 for "insulting Islam through electronic means," will undergo a total of 1,000 lashes and spend a decade behind bars.

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Jailed Saudi Blogger Granted Another Reprieve From Flogging; Reason Unclear

January 30, 2015 • Raif Badawi is being punished for insulting Islam. He was flogged Jan. 9, part of a sentence of 50 lashes a week for 20 weeks, along with a decade in prison. Two previous rounds were also canceled.

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Saudis Postpone 2nd Round Of Public Flogging For Jailed Blogger Raif Badawi

January 16, 2015 • A doctor who examined Badawi found his wounds from last Friday's public flogging hadn't healed and he would be unable to withstand another round. The punishment could be carried out next Friday.

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Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Faces Second Round Of Public Flogging

January 15, 2015 • Badawi is being publicly flogged 50 times each week over 20 weeks for insulting Islam. He is set to receive 50 lashes Friday in the Saudi port city of Jiddah.

Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Faces Second Round Of Public Flogging

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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Flogged For Insulting Islam

January 9, 2015 • The punishment meted out comes despite calls from the U.S. and others to cancel the punishment. Badawi's sentence partly calls for him to receive 50 lashes a week for 20 weeks.

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Saudi Blogger To Be Publicly Flogged For Insulting Islam

January 8, 2015 • Raif Badawi was sentenced in May to a decade in prison and 1,000 lashes for comments made in Free Saudi Liberals, a website he created. Starting Friday, he will receive 50 lashes a week for 20 weeks.