Sunday, March 01, 2015

Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes may face death penalty – wife

Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger already sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, is to undergo a retrial for apostasy. If found guilty, he will face the death penalty, his wife told The Independent.

Ensaf Haidar, Badawi’s wife, said she heard from “official sources” that Saudi judges in the country’s criminal court want Badawi to have a retrial for apostasy .... http://rt.com