New Delhi, 12 March 2022                                                                      

"Raif called me. He is free," Ensaf Haidar told AFP news agency from Canada, where she fled with the couple's three children. As per news report of BBC, the blogger's first 50 lashes caused a global outcry and he became an emblem of rights abuses in the country. There has been no official Saudi comment on his release. Mr Badawi's son Terad also tweeted: "My father is free." His sentence ended on 1 March. However, he is subject to a 10-year-travel ban and it is unclear whether he will face other restrictions.

Source - BBC

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