Saudi blogger lawyer wins Ludovic Trarieux Prize
- June 13, 2015
Waleed Abu al-Khair, the Saudi Arabian lawyer, who is defending imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, has been conferred with the prestigious Ludovic Trarieux Prize for his work in defence of human rights. Al-Khair has long campaigned for reforms in the conservative kingdoms via his organization called Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA). Due to his activism he was handed