The activist, Raef Badawi, co-founded the Free Saudi Liberals website, an online forum for public debate. He was arrested last year and convicted on Monday of setting up a website that undermined general security. Mr Badawi was originally charged with apostasy, or abandonment of religion, a crime in Saudi Arabia that carries with it the death penalty. Mr Badawi, a father of three, had confirmed in court that he was a Muslim but told the judge “everyone has a choice to believe or not believe.” He was convicted of the charges of setting up a website that undermines general security and of ridiculing religious figures. The judge ordered that the … Continue reading BBC