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Andrei Sakharov Prize

Saudi Dissident Gets EU’s Top Human Rights Prize

Published October 30, 2015by Eldar Mamedov 1 Comment

by Eldar Mamedov On October 29, the European Parliament awarded the EU’s top human rights prize—the Sakharov prize for freedom of expression—to Saudi blogger Raif Badawi. Saudi authorities accused Badawi of blasphemy and sentenced him to 1,000 lashes and 10… Continue Reading  

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