Wo.
The new Saudi King Salman has issued a decree pardoning what are described as “public right” prisoners, which could include Mr Badawi.
Suad al-Shammary, a rights activist and lawyer who worked with Mr Badawi on his blog, was released on Friday.
She had been held for three months without charge over comments she made on Twitter, which her opponents portrayed as anti-Islamic.
Wo. If she can, Raif can.
Mr Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar – who lives in Canada – told the BBC she was buoyed by Friday’s developments.
“I ask the world to remain by my side until Raif is released.”
Damn right.
She said she now hated Fridays – the day of lashings. “I turn into a mess, until I know his [Raif’s] fate.”
I bet Thursdays aren’t so hot either. Saturday through Wednesday? Well they suck too.
Until Raif is released.
I didn’t even know about her.
Yes, they’re buoying.
I didn’t know about her either, until she was mentioned at the demo yesterday.
How many others are there that we don’t yet know about?
@BlacheQuizno Countless others and far too many.
I don’t recall previously hearing about Suad al-Shammary, but one of the others who was mentioned at Thursday’s demo in Ottawa was Badawi’s lawyer Waleed Abu Al-Khair.
And, one other bit of good news (apologies if I already said this elsewhere) was that while we were at the Saudi embassy, some of the Amnesty people were able to deliver a large box of papers with petitions demanding the release of Badawi – they were admitted into the building (at the “servants entrance”) and left the box there. The world is watching. The world is shouting. Is the Saudi government listening?
The Saudi government may not be listening, but it can’t help hearing.