Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov human rights prize. Badawi was arrested in 2012 after setting up a website for political and social debate. He was sentenced in January to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison. European Parliament President Martin Schulz urged Saudi King Salman “to free him, so he can accept the prize.”
Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Human Rights Prize
HeadlineOct 29, 2015