Raif Badawi’s detention is an insult to intelligence and freedom
Ensaf Haidar, the wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger
and website creator Raif Badawi, called for his release at a news
conference organized yesterday in Paris by Reporters Without Borders and
Amnesty International.
and website creator Raif Badawi, called for his release at a news
conference organized yesterday in Paris by Reporters Without Borders and
Amnesty International.
Now residing in Canada with her three children,
Ensaf Haidar is currently on a European tour to draw public attention to
her husband’s plight and to seek the support of European governments.
Ensaf Haidar is currently on a European tour to draw public attention to
her husband’s plight and to seek the support of European governments.
She would not stop fighting for the release of her
husband, who is unjustly detained by the Saudi authorities, Haidar said.
Held since 2012, Badawi was sentenced in May 2014 to ten years in
prison, 1,000 lashes and a fine of 1 million rials (200,000 euros) on a
charge of insulting Islam.
husband, who is unjustly detained by the Saudi authorities, Haidar said.
Held since 2012, Badawi was sentenced in May 2014 to ten years in
prison, 1,000 lashes and a fine of 1 million rials (200,000 euros) on a
charge of insulting Islam.
“My husband never thought he was doing wrong, he just spoke freely and differently and now he is in prison, unjustly convicted,” Haidar said. “With
just a few days to go before the start of Ramadan, a small window of
hope is opening, because the king usually pardons prisoners of
conscience at this time.
just a few days to go before the start of Ramadan, a small window of
hope is opening, because the king usually pardons prisoners of
conscience at this time.
