Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi fear flogging set to resume
MONTREAL — Supporters of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi are sounding the alarm that his flogging could soon resume.
The Montreal-based foundation that bears Badawi’s name said this week it has it on good authority his punishment will begin again.
The information comes from a “private source” who is the same person who informed Badawi’s family in Canada about the first series of lashes in January 2015.
Evelyne Abitbol, the foundation’s executive director, conceded Tuesday it isn’t known for sure if or when the lashes will resume. Nonetheless, the organization found the information credible enough to convey it publicly.