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Empty Chair for Raif Badawi

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Empty Chair for Raif Badawi

Poster used for the empty chair dedicated to Saudi blogger and editor Raif Badawi, and signed by the members of various Centres during the biennial ICORN Network Meeting and PEN International Writers in Prison Conference, which was held in Lillehammer from 31 May to 2 June 2017 and titled In Other Words. Badawi was arrested on 17 June 2012 and in 2014, sentenced to 1,000 lashings and ten years in prison on accusations of apostasy and for activism through his online debate forum Free Saudi Liberals. The portrait was drawn by Maxine Young.

Chaise vide pour Raif Badawi

Affiche utilisée pour la chaise vide dédiée au blogueur et rédacteur saoudien Raif Badawi, et signée par les membres de plusieurs Centres durant la rencontre biannuelle du réseau ICORN et du Comité des Écrivains en Prison de PEN International, qui s'est tenue à Lillehammer du 31 mai au 2 juin 2017 sous le titre In Other Words. Badawi a été arrêté le 17 juin 2012 et condamné, en 2014, à 1000 coups de fouet et dix ans d'emprisonnement sous des accusations d'apostasie et d'activisme en lien avec son forum de débats en ligne Free Saudi Liberals. Le portrait est une oeuvre de Maxine Young.

Silla Vacía para Raif Badawi

Cartel usado para la silla vacía dedicada al bloguero saudí Raif Badawi, firmado por miembros de varios Centros durante la reunión bienal conjunta entre ICORN y el Comité de Escritores en Prisión de PEN Internacional, celebrada en Lillehammer del 31 de mayo al 2 de junio de 2017, con el título In Other Words. Badawi fue detenido el 17 de junio de 2012 y, en 2014, fue sentenciado a 1000 latigazos y años de prisión, acusado de apotasia y activismo, a través de su forum de debate online Free Saudi Liberals. El retrato es obra de Maxine Young.

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02/06/2017

Creator:

Maxine Young

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