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Raif bin Muhammad Badawi (Arabic: رائف بن محمد بدوي, also transcribed Raef bin Mohammed Badawi; [1] born 13 January 1984) [2] is a Saudi writer, dissident and activist, as well as the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
Canada had called for the immediate release of Saudi activist Raif Badawi and his sister Samar Badawi on 5 August 2018 after they were arrested by Saudi authorities on varying charges. In response, the Canadian government was accused of interfering in Saudi Arabia's internal affairs; the Canadian ambassador in Riyadh was declared persona non ...
The letter, which is the first collective rebuke of the kingdom, demanded the release of prominent women activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, Hatoon al-Fassi and Samar Badawi. [ 242 ] In July 2019, following increased pressure from non-profit organization Human Rights Foundation , Nicki Minaj pulled out of the Jeddah World Fest, Saudi ...
One such case is peaceful blogger Raif Badawi, who is serving a 10-year sentence for a series of blog posts calling for freedom of religion or belief in the kingdom.
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12 December - 22 December - The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup took place. 31 December – 15 January – The 2023 Dakar Rally was held in Saudi Arabia. [12] 4 – 17 September – The 2023 World Weightlifting Championships was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [13] 28 October – Tyson Fury had a boxing match with Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. [14] [15]
June 23, 2023: No Hard Feelings: co-production with Saks Picture Company, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Excellent Cadaver [14] August 25, 2023: Gran Turismo: co-production with PlayStation Productions and 2.0 Entertainment [15] September 1, 2023: The Equalizer 3: co-production with Eagle Pictures, Escape Artists and Zhiv Productions [5 ...
In November 2023, Durbin was the first U.S. senator to call for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. [104] [106] In January 2024, Durbin voted against a resolution, proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders, to apply the human rights provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act to U.S. aid to Israel's military. The proposal was defeated, 72 to 11. [107]