Raif Badawi and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes and a fine of one-million Saudi Arabian riyals about $315,000 Cdn for offences including creating an online forum for public debate and insulting Islam. , according to CBC. She called on Saudi Arabia to release him. Pressure on Canada to take action Several dozen protesters gathered in Montreal today to denounce the treatment of a Saudi Arabian blogger being held in prison and call on Canada to do more to help him. Raif Badawi flogged for activism, rights group says Quebec woman jailed husband faces whipping His wife, Ensaf Haid ar , was at the rally, holding a sign with a picture of her husband and the words #FreeRaif. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.