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| Raif Badawi: Saudi blogger is spared public flogging for a second week | |
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| The flogging of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has not gone ahead after medics advised his punishment be postponed for a second week, Amnesty International has confirmed. | The flogging of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has not gone ahead after medics advised his punishment be postponed for a second week, Amnesty International has confirmed. |
| On Thursday, Amnesty said a committee of eight doctors carried out a series of tests on the father-of-three and recommended he was not publicly flogged again today. | On Thursday, Amnesty said a committee of eight doctors carried out a series of tests on the father-of-three and recommended he was not publicly flogged again today. |
| Mr Badawi had been due to receive the second set of 50 lashes for creating an online forum for public debate and over accusations that he insulted Islam. | Mr Badawi had been due to receive the second set of 50 lashes for creating an online forum for public debate and over accusations that he insulted Islam. |
| His punishment was postponed for the first time last week after doctors determined his wounds from the first 50 lashes he received had not sufficiently healed. | His punishment was postponed for the first time last week after doctors determined his wounds from the first 50 lashes he received had not sufficiently healed. |
| The 31-year-old was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and ten years in total for starting the 'Free Saudi Liberals' website. | The 31-year-old was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and ten years in total for starting the 'Free Saudi Liberals' website. |
| On Thursday, the UK's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond raised Mr Badawi's punishment with the Saudi ambassador to the UK. | On Thursday, the UK's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond raised Mr Badawi's punishment with the Saudi ambassador to the UK. |
| The Foreign Office said it was "seriously concerned" about his case, adding that it condemns the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances". | The Foreign Office said it was "seriously concerned" about his case, adding that it condemns the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances". |
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