Fight to free Raif Badawi goes on, five years after his imprisonment
MONTREAL — Raif Badawi’s supporters say they haven’t given up the fight to free him as they mark the five-year anniversary of his imprisonment.
Badawi was arrested on June 17, 2012, and later sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for his criticism of Saudi clerics.
His imprisonment has drawn widespread international condemnation and Amnesty International has accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of not doing enough to free him.
Badawi is not a Canadian citizen but his wife and three children live in Sherbrooke, Que.