Urgent: Please Help! Raif Badawi To "Be Lashed Severely" Tomorrow

PLEASE SHOW MERCY TO RAIF BADAWI

The powers that have ordered this torment of Raif have no concept of what is civilised behaviour. All they know is how to threaten and inflict pain and torture on people who are helpless. How their minds work, I cannot imagine but they cannot be classed as members of humanity and this must always be taken into consideration when dealing with them.
My deepest sympathy to anyone who lives, or perhaps a more accurate description would be exists, under such a vile perverted regime.
I fervently hope that international pressure will bring about Raif's freedom.

How completely, mentally primitive of the Saudi govt. to allow this. It's an idea, a man's free thinking. To punish people for thinking, for thoughts, for ideas is completely backwards and unacceptable. If you cannot stop this kind of treatment and behavior, you only bring demise upon your own country and yourselves, for, the world is watching and laughing at you.

Why doesn't Obama do something? Saudis were allies over whom we used to have some influence. I imagine we still do. Obama has never mentioned this outrage publicly. it demeans all of us if we let it continue to happen.

Muhammad would be merciful...Just like Allah says to be..
I call for mercy in the name of Muhammad and Allah... peace be upon them both, and this young man, and the politicians in the hot seat who hold him. Now is a perfect time to show the world the "peaceful" side of Islam.

Stop the brutality and get into the 21 century. This young man is the father of future generations and should be treated with respect and dignity for his children to respect the law.

Your Excellency King Salman,
Please have your mercy on this gentleman.
The whole world will adore you.

There is a new prince in Saudi Arabia. Perhaps appealing to him will do some good.

Has Obama or the Dept.of State said or done anything serious about this barbaric, savage action by our Saudi "allies"? Has the Democratic Party put pressure on them to take meaningful action -- like public condemnation in the strongest terms, like sanctions, and recall of our ambassador? Has the Republican Party raised a serious fuss and spoken out against vicious Saudi "justice"? And the mainstream media...?

Treatment is inhumane for Raif Badawi. Stop lashing.

Saudi Arabia show their hypocrisy in their sadistic and inhuman punishment of people expressing freedom of speech? Why did Saudi Arabia participate in the rally in France after the brutal killings there?

The severity of this punishment is inversely proportion to the level of fear that the Saudi authorities feel towards this man.

A brave man. The US must break relations with the Saudis and find a better gas producing country. Even better get into alternatives. We are also being lashed by the petroleum companies. But, I am afraid the Americans will never wake up not the companies never hear of compassion. That young man must be helped. The Saudis are barbarians and we should have nothing to do with them!

From all over the world we are calling for REFORM of Islam. The Education of the next Generation must change or the World War will continue on.

Beating Mr. Badawi is both cruel and ignores freedom of speech. I think that world has had enough demonstrations against this freedom recently.

Why treat someone so viciously for only saying what he feels. Where's freedom in Saudi Arabia??

PLEASE show your mercy and release Raif Badawi

You know in your heart of hearts that this is wrong. This man is being punished to keep him quiet. So he will not speak words to awaken people out of a stupor. People have fallen asleep. They will not speak out against this. Can you not see that this is wrong to do to another human? They are going to whip him 1000 times. They say they have the right to do this. Do they? Who gave them this right? I would like them to explain what gives them the right, and how they can justify this. I would like someone to give me an explanation as to why they are going to beat this man. I want someone to say "I am going to beat this man because ......" They have no reason, because there is none. What they are saying when they do this is that they have the right to be cruel and sadistic. They have the right to display this power because they are in control. So they think. They forget GOD Almighty is in control. He knows, and takes vengeance on those who commit these acts of injustice. LORD, help this man

As'salaam-o-alaykum,

The Qur'an never urges people to murder or persecute those who mock Islam or any of its precepts. On the contrary, it advises us to resolve such issues either through peaceful and civil dialogue, or by simply ignoring such remarks.

the message and instructions of the Quran are clear about freedom of expression. (Quran 2:256, 10:99, 18:29, 109:6).

Thank you.

Dear Sir,
The fate of Mr.Raif Badawi is sad, but not surprising.
Going on Mr.Raif's surname he is Badawi, bedouin, the core of the people on which the Arab culture is based. Badawi people are the salt of the earth.
I camped with Badawi in Northern Saudi Arabia and I have the fondest memories of these people. They are honest and extremely hospitable.
Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country where Al Shari'iah is practiced with all that it implies. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
It is an issue that should not concern us.
We should concern ourselves with the Muslim doctrine infringing our society and how to combat, stop and reverse it.
Wasting one's energy on criticising the Muslim practice of law in a Muslim society concerning a Muslim individual is counterproductive.
Muslim authorities will not even take the faintest notice of non Muslim criticism. The question that arises is. What is the point of this kind of criticism?

Kind regards,

Bart Benschop

I know there is kindness in the hearts on most people, so please find the kindness and add some justice to release Mr Badwai from the forthcoming punishment. Please listen to the sounds of justice and the all people from around this earth.

What can we do? Call their embassy?

How can we help?

How is one to help?

Have you heard of the loud out cries from the EU., US., and the UN? The noise is ear splitting. And how them folks from Amnesty International, and all the left wing organizations. Human Rights defended by whom? What a corrupt and evil world we live in.

The 1000 Lashes Sentence on this man reflects State-sponsored paranoia. This man has done nothing wrong but love his country and express wishes that it improve from inside out. He was not acting like a revolutionary.

The world pumps oil, lubricating this paranoid-schizophrenic religious authority with money. The same world that gasps when a rare bug is squashed, turns its back when real tragedy takes place. There is no global warming, the attention given to cap & trade is a distracting farce, but real news, real abuse, real tragedy is ignored.

The Kingdom of Saud pumps out religious radicals and exports them world-wide. The world treats these real threats as kids who need a time out. Back in the Kingdom, these same militarized brats, as happened in the 1980's, would be loaded into a C-130 and dumped out the back high above the desert. The world would whine and cry upon hearing that news.

But this lone guy? He's harmed nobody. If anything, he's the model Muslim the world would accept. We wouldn't have to worry about him chopping off heads or doing an honor killing. Yet he's being lashed. Probably, shamefully, as I'm writing this.

ISLAM asserts that ALL knowledge and wisdom, flows from ALLAH. Be that as it may,- where then, did or does Raif Badawi derive the knowledge to form the opinion he purportedly has expressed, to which grave exception has been taken by Saudi Judiciary authorities, and warrants the severe punishment assessed against him, and for which he is to suffer the first of tomorrow? He has stated his objective is advancement of civil society and rejection of repression to promote enlightenment and to accomplish that in a peaceful and law-abiding way! This is a 'Crime' in Saudi Arabia? How so?

1000 lashes will surely kill him. Leaders of Muslim nations that do that should be jailed because they are cowards that suppress the truth.

I am praying to the merciful Christian God for Raif.

Saudi Arabia is home to one of the most radical Islamic terrorist organizations and sits on the world's largest oil reserves. Since 1973 when they nationalized ARAMCO Oil they have used these oil reserves to fund their interests in governments around the world but especially in the United States and Britain. They are not our friends they are the home of the most radical Wahhabis enemy and are as dangerous as the most radical Islamic terrorist organizations.

They have enormous political power and the money to buy more.

Flooding the oil markets in order to drive down the price of gasoline will slow the development of new oil reserves in North America and protect long term Arab oil interests.

What can WE do? His sentence is tomorrow!
I can pray for him!

My comment is a question. How can we help Mr. Badawi? Is there a petition to sign? A letter to President Obama or Secretary Kerry asking them to intercede?

While I believe the punishment for Mr. Badawi expressing his commitment to non-violent change and civil responsibility is completely inappropriate, clearly Saudi authorities have a different perspective. What can we do to influence their decision?

As long as the nations in the world continue to stand by and do nothing or worse continue to do business with these repressive regimes things like this and the murder of journalists and political cartoonists will continue to escalate. I am probably butchering the quote but here goes anyway, "As long as good people continue to stand by and do nothing.... "
We now know that many governments in Europe have ceded cities and areas to the extremists Muslims so that they have their own form of government effectively making the countries' governments moot. France and England as examples have this system. Yesterday we all were witness to the results of that system has wrought. It is time to enforce the laws of the land on all of the citizens and to begin to force all citizens to become part of the nation in which they live. Until we do that, at least, we can expect more of the same.
As for those countries with repressive regimes, regardless of how much we might need the oil, we should start rigorous actions against them and stick to them.

The Saudi people need to rise up and say, "Let my people be free of oppression of all kinds." We all know that a Saudi Spring will turn into an ISIS Winter and so I would advocate for opposition parties in Saudi Arabia. Maybe a long period of low oil prices will encourage positive change towards representation of the people rather than the theocracy. In the meantime, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, you are an old and sick man and it is time to end the religious brutality and stop the sponsorship and exportation of terrorism because what goes around comes around.

We stand silent... wringing our hands as a nation while 'real heroes' of freedom suffer alone!
With all the oil we have in this country; and, with all the oil we have access too via contiguous neighbors Canada and Mexico...we could do without middle eastern oil. Someday we will wake up and ask ourselves why we were politically and economically 'aiding and abetting' nations like Saudi Arabia that run roughshod over the rights of their citizens. Not to mention the nearly 'Pan Islamic' support of all the Islamic Jihadi's who want us dead!

My heart goes out for this brave young man. Your request is.. Please help. I so much want to help. What can I do? Meantime I will pray for him.....

It's sad to see this sort of repression in this day and age. I really wonder if Saudi Arabia will make it out of the fifth century in my lifetime.

The sentence is barbaric. It sickens me.How do you stop this inhumane behavior?

We have to recognize that the Saudi government have been contributing to the spread of Sharia across the West for well over 60 years. Sharia not only condones but mandates corporal punishment for independent thinking and other transgressions. The spread of radical Islam has been facilitated by the Saudi Wahhabists who are now fearing that its ISIS derivative will come back to bite them. We in the west have been playing our part by granting them extraordinary wealth through oil purchases to finance this "under the radar" takeover. They buy off media and academics and of course, selected politicians, including even one ex-president. This is the real basis for the administration's constant opposition to Keystone as it would make the US completely non-dependent on Middle East and Venezuelan oil.

So why is Saudi Arabia allowed to have such a foothold in DC and elsewhere in our country? They are responsible for oppression there and here and will do all they can to keep snaking into every level of our government.

This man spoke the truth and see how he is being treated. I doubt he will live through 1000 lashes. Too bad those who sentenced can't be lashed 1000 times or more for their horrible barbaric rules.

The freedom to express one's opinions should be incorporated into the United Nations charter of Human rights. Saudi Arabia cannot claim to be civilised, when it conducts its social and legal systems this way.

A ridiculous sentence for a profound statement. This should not be possible.
He should not be jailed and/or lashed.

Words fail me. This is the sick world we have to look forward to?

To All:

This is an outrageous punishment for a simple expression of Free Speech. I know that we take this freedom for granted, but I would think that the Saudis would desire acceptance into civil society and gradually move away from policies that take them back 15 centuries. The Saudis have the financial resources and the intelligence to do this. Considering these difficult times, they would be well advised to do so.