He started a blog: He got 10 years and 1,000 lashes

He started a blog: He got 10 years and 1,000 lashes

Dear Tracy,

Raif Badawi started a blog where readers could openly discuss religion, politics and other topics in Saudi Arabia. For this peaceful act, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes.

Raif is a man of principle and a respected Saudi activist. Two years ago, after starting the Saudi Arabian Liberals blog, he was imprisoned by the Saudi Arabian government, who claimed he insulted Islam and violated the Kingdom's repressive information technology laws.

He's now serving 10 years and was sentenced to 1,000 lashes. His wife hasn't seen him and fears for his life. So do we at Amnesty.

Please help us win Raif's release and the release of other Prisoners of Conscience like him. Make your first donation to Amnesty now and your gift will go twice as far until December 31st.

Plus, when you make a donation of $50 or more, we'll send you an Amnesty t-shirt you so you can start a conversation about human rights wherever you go.

Our team is pressuring the Saudi Government to release Raif. We have the experience. We have the connections. We have freed countless other people like him. But we can only do it when we have financial support from people like you.

Raif's wife Ensaf told us that he taught her to "always hang on" and be resilient, despite the circumstances.

I'm hanging on and will continue the fight for his release. Please join me.
Sincerely,
Jasmine Heiss
Senior Campaigner, Individuals at Risk Program
Amnesty International USA





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