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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 371

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In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends the official welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salman ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by individuals when they were minors, according to a statement Sunday, April 26, 20202, by a top official. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
April 27, 2020, 12:39 am
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors
Royal decree comes a day after order to end flogging; at least 6 people are on death row for crimes allegedly committed before they turned 18
By Aya Batrawy
Saudi liberal blogger Raif Badawi was sentenced in May 2014 to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for criticizing Saudi Arabia's clerics and ridiculing the country's morality police on his blog. (Amnesty International Canada/Screenshot from campaign ad)
October 7, 2015, 3:27 am
Flogged Saudi blogger wins Pinter free-speech prize
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales accepts prize in London for Raif Badawi, who is serving 10-year sentence for his liberal blog
By Jill Lawless
Saudi Arabian liberal rights activist Raif Badawi who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, May 2014. (screen capture: YouTube/Saudi Liberals)
June 8, 2015, 4:37 am
Saudi Supreme Court upholds verdict against liberal blogger
Raif Badawu faces ten years in prison, repeated flogging for allegedly insulting religious fiugres
By AP
Saudi Arabian liberal rights activist Raif Badawi who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, May 2014. (screen capture: YouTube/Saudi Liberals)
January 22, 2015, 3:44 pm
Saudi Arabia to again postpone flogging of blogger
Raef Badawi has received 50 of the 1,000 lashes to which he was sentenced for insulting Islam, as well as a 10-year prison term
By AFP
Saudi liberal blogger Raif Badawi was sentenced in May 2014 to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for criticizing Saudi Arabia's clerics and ridiculing the country's morality police on his blog. (Amnesty International Canada/Screenshot from campaign ad)
January 17, 2015, 9:39 am
Saudi delays more flogging of blogger on medical grounds
Doctors say wounds from previous lashes not yet healed, postpone 2nd round of punishment for a week
By Aya Batrawy
Saudi Arabian liberal rights activist Raif Badawi who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, May 2014. (screen capture: YouTube/Saudi Liberals)
May 8, 2014, 4:14 pm
Saudi liberal gets 10 years in jail, 1,000 lashes
Raif Badawi arrested for insulting religious clerics in online forum he set up for freedom of expression
By AFP
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