Flogging of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi postponed again
January 24, 2015  18:54
After enduring wounds from being struck 50 times, a Saudi blogger has been given a reprieve in receiving another 50 lashes this Friday, said Amnesty International.

The case of Raif Badawi has garnered international headlines and global outrage.Badawi started a blog called "Free Saudi Liberals" in 2008 to encourage discussion about Islam, particularly the intrusion of the nation's religious police in Saudis' personal lives. 

He was officially charged with "adopting liberal thought," "founding a liberal website," and "insulting Islam."

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