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That is absolutely amazing news! I started using social media 7 years ago to campaign for @raif_badawi. Today he was released. I hope he will be able to leave Saudi Arabia and join @miss9afi and the children in Canada #RaifIsFree!

Das wünsche ich mir für alle politischen Geiseln! Nicht nur in Saudi-Arabien, sondern auch in den anderen Ländern, in denen die Menschenwürde mit Füßen getreten wird! #RaifBadawi @FreeRaif_UK @raif_badawi @RBadawi_Award @TheZeinabBadawi

USCIRF Chair @nadinemaenza: "We are thrilled by the news of @Raif_Badawi‘s release after 10 long and unjust years in prison, and call on Saudi Arabia to cease its persecution of those who exercise freedom of religion or belief." cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Breaking news - I have been dreaming of this day since long: #RaifBadawi was released today from prison. May he be united with his family soon. Had to pinch myself when Ensaf Haidar informed me. Happy. Happy. Happy😊 #RaifIsFree

NEWS: #FreeRaifBadawi #FreeRaif #FreeWaleed #FreeSamarBadawi Trudeau said Canadians' view of Saudi Arabia had been defined in part by its treatment of #Badawi, who was jailed for 10 years for insulting Islam and has received 50 lashes. @FreeRaif_UK business-standard.com/article/pti-st…

But let’s not forget that the crimes of Saudi Arabia extend far beyond their slaughter in Yemen. They promote terror elsewhere eg Sudan as well as brutally oppress democracy at home. No arms to them whilst they do this. #FreeRaif #FreeWaleed for democracy in Saudi Arabia

UN has arrived. They are interviewing Rahaf. They gave their word that she would remain in their custody & that she is now safe. This is what they promised @UNHCRThailand @Reaproy @melissarfleming

Please send message to Bangkok airport, Thailand authorities to stop repatriation of @rahaf84427714 to face persecution of Saudi authorities @EmilyThornberry

RT - the least we can do is follow @rahaf84427714 to make sure those in Saudi pursuing and threatening her know we are watching and can take action

Join free people from all over the world tomorrow in calling for freedom for Raif Badawi!

There's nothing "special" about a relationship that is purely about money while the Saudi "partner" bombs and starves Yemeni civilians, suppresses all dissent at home, and "disappears" Jamal Khashoggi. bit.ly/2CIJFM5

Clip of me discussing UK-Saudi relations in light of the #Khashoggi scandal, with @MattFrei on @LBC yesterday lbc.co.uk/radio/presente…

But @MarkUrban01 in his introduction mentions the real reason for the UK’s general silence on Saudi. The “lucrative arms contracts”. A complicity with brutality - done for profit 3 of 3

Thanks to Safa AlAhmad @ghariba33 draws even more attention to Saudi’s long history of persecution and their bloody war on Yemen 2 of 3

Emily @maitlis on #BBCNewsnight asks what’s new with Saudi’s treatment of #Khashoggi, raises the case of #RaifBadawi and others. Rifkind - Saudi is just like “other countries around the world”. But how many of those others enjoy such UK support 1 of 3

Saudi Arabia abducts prominent journalist critic as he visits its consulate in Istanbul. Essential that Turkey block his forced return to Saudi Arabia. bit.ly/2y9jObs

Myanmar’s jailing of @reuters journalists is a serious blow to press freedom - me for @guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@StaceyDooley This is not true @StaceyDooley The inaccurate report is calling some distress. Israa is in prison + the death penalty has been called for by the prosecution. Decision wil not be made to until October. Follow @IsraaAlGhomgham Picture is not of her either but of @samarbadawi15

@gliberatoscioli This picture is NOT Israa - it is other Saudi human rights activist Samar Badawi. And Israa HAS NOT been executed. The prosecution has called for it but decision will not be til October. Please be careful to not spread inaccurate account. Follow @IsraaAlGhomgham for news on her

Repudio el abominable crimen del Gobierno de Arabia Saudita perpetrado contra la activista pacífica que trabajaba en pro de la democracia y la libertad llamada Esra al-Ghamgam. Lamento su infausta muerte. Fue decapitada en público. Paz a su alma.

@jimmy_wales Please follow @IsraaAlGhomgham for reliable information on situation of Israa - awaiting decision in October on prosecution’s call for the death penalty

There appears to be a lot of confusion about this today.