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muriel_volestrangler

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17. Saudi blogger Raif Badawi awarded Sakharov human rights prize

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 07:31 AM

Oct 2015

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, whose flogging sentence caused an outcry, has been awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov human rights prize.

Parliament President Martin Schulz urged Saudi King Salman "to free him, so he can accept the prize".
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Earlier this month he also won the Pen Pinter Prize for championing free speech.

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded by the European Parliament since 1988 to individuals or organisations for their contribution to the fight for human rights and democracy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34667260

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Saudi blogger's flogging 'to resume', says wife [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 OP

With allies like this... CincyDem Oct 2015 #1

Not oil, oil money Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #3

yeah - really good point. CincyDem Oct 2015 #4

Don't forget the Saudi royal family owns a large percentage of Fox -- 24/7 torture advocates. byronius Oct 2015 #2

North Korea with money get the red out Oct 2015 #6

yes, and fox is an arm of the republican party. Sunlei Oct 2015 #14

Good thing they're such close allies, yes? truebrit71 Oct 2015 #5

These are our "allies" Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #7

Let's hit the House of Saud (and other corporate tyrants) where it hurts Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #8

Great post Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #9

Its their way. Elmergantry Oct 2015 #10

He got in trouble for words he wrote on his website. sucks to not have freedom because of religion Sunlei Oct 2015 #13

Well I agree it does suck. Elmergantry Oct 2015 #15

Because its unjust and oppresses people? Cultural relativism is bullshit. Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #18

How does this differ from Islamic State? daleo Oct 2015 #11

Just the thought of this is such torture for his family. Must be almost as bad for USA families, Sunlei Oct 2015 #12

but as long as the princes can transport drugs, etc. all's good. Javaman Oct 2015 #16

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi awarded Sakharov human rights prize muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #17

for the thousandth time-- FUCK THE SAUDIS Fast Walker 52 Oct 2015 #19