Brussels, 30/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 29 October, several political groups hailed the fact that Saudi blogger Raif Badawi had won the Sakharov Prize 2015 (see EUROPE 11421) and they called for his release from prison.
“In awarding the Sakharov Prize to Raif Badawi, the European Parliament rightly recognises his role in promoting public debate in Saudi Arabia. We call on the Saudi authorities to take into serious consideration this strong signal from the European...