Flogging Of Jailed Saudi Blogger Who Nearly Died From His First Round Of Lashes For Insulting Islam Will Resume Soon

The wife of detained Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and years in prison for insulting Islam, said Tuesday the flogging will soon resume. Citing an 'informed source', Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada, said: 'Saudi authorities have given the green light to the resumption of Raif Badawi's flogging.'

The flogging will take place 'soon' at the prison where Badawi is held, she said on a website dedicated to her husband's plight.