medical grounds. The blogger c*m activist, who founded the now-closed
online forum, Liberal Saudi Network, was due to receive 50 lashes in
public after Friday prayers. BBCreports:
Last May he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for
"insulting Islam" and disobedience.
Mr Badawi received the first round of lashes last Friday, prompting
international outcry. The Gulf kingdom offered no response to the
protests.
Saudi Arabia is yet to comment on the health of Raif Badawi or the
postponement of his punishment.
Human rights organisation Amnesty International said in a statement
that Mr Badawi was examined by a doctor who felt his wounds had not
yet healed and that he would not be able to stand another beating.
The doctor recommended that the flogging be postponed until next week,
Amnesty added.
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