To ask you to phone the Saudi embassy tomorrow morning

[beatricequimby]

The Saudi Supreme Court has just upheld the sentence of 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes against the blogger Raif Badawi. He could be flogged again tomorrow.

This is a very moving video about Raif made by his ten year old son

Amnesty are asking people to phone the Saudi embassy in London before 10 tomorrow to ask them to halt the flogging and free Raif unconditionally.

You can phone 02079173000 and either choose option 2 or hold.

[beatricequimby]

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[TheoriginalLEM]

That is heart breaking. will look into this

[Moonraker37]

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[Whatthefucknameisntalreadytake]

YANBU, from what I understand his crime is encouraging debate and discussion online, something we do here on MN every day and it never even crosses my mind that I could be flogged for it.

[MrsFring]

Bump.

[lipsynch]

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[iwanttogotothechaletschool]

Amnesty also have an online petition calling for his release.

[MrsFring]

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[TheCrowFromBelow]

//www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/saudi-arabia-free-raif-badawi-flogged-blogger


Amnesty petition here, thanks to poster from other thread who originally posted it.

[chocolateyay]

Hello again. Will there be a protest outside the embassy (is it the one next to the Royal Geographic Society?)

[chocolateyay]

oh no, its here: 30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ if anyone is interested.

[TheCrowFromBelow]

it never even crosses my mind that I could be flogged for it

I think that covers quite a broad spectrum of things we take for granted here, that you'd be flogged for in Saudi.

It's a terrible and cruel punishment for any crime.

[partialderivative]

You realise that tomorrow is Friday, not the best day to give a Muslim consulate a ring.

Also Ramadam is starting in less than a week

[beatricequimby]

Does anyone know if there are any protests outside London? I haven't been able to find anything. Am in Scotland.

[beatricequimby]

Does anyone know if there are any protests outside London? I haven't been able to find anything. Am in Scotland.

[beatricequimby]

Does anyone know if there are any protests outside London? I haven't been able to find anything. Am in Scotland.

[beatricequimby]

Does anyone know if there are any protests outside London? I haven't been able to find anything. Am in Scotland.

[beatricequimby]

Does anyone know if there are any protests outside London? I haven't been able to find anything. Am in Scotland.

[MrsFring]

There will also be a day of action next Wednesday 17nth to lobby Cameron. Outside 10 Downing Street 1.30pm. Please support if you can.

[beatricequimby]

According to their out of hours phone message they are open tomorrow.

[BeenWondering]

You realise that tomorrow is Friday, not the best day to give a Muslim consulate a ring.

Why? Genuine question.

[ClareAbshire]

Definitely will! And signed petition.

[beatricequimby]

Would maybe expect them to be closed on a Friday for religious reasons but apparently they are open 9-3.

[fatpony]

The Saudi embassy will be open tomorrow. They operate Mon-Fri as are based in the UK.

[WendyTorrance]

Just signed the petition.