Amnesty International welcomed news of the release of Raif Badawi, whose case became a lightening rod for rights campaigners and reflected Saudi Arabia’s lack of tolerance for dissent.
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Illegal Walkie-Talkies and Other ‘Crimes’ in Authoritarian Societies
The most obscure or innocuous-sounding offenses can take on new meaning in justice systems used by autocrats for their own ends.
Saudi Arabia Abolishes Flogging as a Punishment for Crime
The most high-profile flogging in recent years was of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes on charges of insulting Islam.