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It came as something of a shock on Friday when the family of Raif Badawi announced that, after ten years, he was finally out of prison.

That was shocking largely because it seemed hard to believe this day would ever come.

A resident of Saudi Arabia, Badawi was first arrested in 2008 on charges of apostasy after the online forum he created, “Saudi Liberal Network,” began advancing relatively liberal ideas. Among other things, he questioned the treatment of women in society and openly challenged the idea that everyone needed to follow Islam. Human Rights Watch noted that the site was also “critical of senior religious figures.”

snytiger6 9 Mar 14
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The Saudi Royal family love flaunting their fears and insecurities.

Don't they all?

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That likely have effectively shut him up, their primary objective….🤔

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He still can't blog or say anything. I believe he can't leave the country for ten years either; his wife and kid(s) are in Britain.

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And just the other day 81 men were executed in Saudi Arabia.

Saw that too ! Guess he lucked out after all .

I'll bet they did not get their choice of 72 virgins when they got to meet Allah and the Child-molester Muhammad.

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