22 December 2012

Saudi Arabia: Website Editor Facing Death Penalty

.... the Jeddah District Court, which had been hearing the case against the editor, Raif Badawi, referred it to a higher court on a charge of apostasy, which carries the death penalty.

The charges against him, based solely to Badawi’s involvement in setting up a website for peaceful discussion about religion and religious figures, violate his right to freedom of expression. [Human Rights Watch] Read more