In January 2015, the young Saudi blogger Raif Badawi was sentenced to 1 000 lashes and 10 years of prison for apostasy.
On December 16th, Ensaf Haidar, Raif Badawi’s wife, received the Sakharov Prize for the freedom of thought in his name, at the European Parliament. To support Raif Badawi and the freedom of thought, 28 European CFP cartoonists draw during the Sakharov Prize ceremony.
Since January 2015, lots of cartoonists mobilized themselves to expose and raise awareness to the Raif Badawi’s cause. In addition to the 20 cartoons realized during the Sakharov Prize ceremony, you can find below a selection of cartoons published by CFP cartoonists.