9 years ago
Arab Satirists Fear a Charlie Hebdo Fate Every Day
Under threat from both authorities and jihadists, Arab satirists show that Charlie Hebdo is not the only one taking risks for the sake of freedom of speech. On Jan. 9, even as the Saudi government condemned the tragedy in Paris, Raif Badawi, a young Saudi blogger and father of three, received the first of 1,000 public lashes he has been sentenced to receive (in 50-lash increments), along with a 10-year jail sentence and a $250,000 dollar fine.
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