Saudi Arabia Abolishes Flogging as a Punishment for Crime
The most high-profile flogging in recent years was of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes on charges of insulting Islam. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Topics: years, Saudi, Islam, insulting, charges, lashes, prison, sentenced, Badawi, blogger, recent, flogging, high-profile, Crime, Punishment, Flogging, Abolishes, Arabia
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-abolishes-flogging.html