World | Raif Badawi Saudi Arabia Delays Blogger's Lashes Again Raif Badawi's wife: He can't endure more By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 30, 2015 11:22 AM CST Copied A protester holds a placard outside the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London, Friday Jan. 23, 2015, during a demonstration against the planned flogging of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) See 1 more photo Amnesty International says authorities in Saudi Arabia have delayed the planned flogging of a blogger convicted of insulting Islam for a third straight week in the face of growing international pressure against the punishment. An AI rep says the London-based rights group confirmed today's planned flogging of 31-year-old Raif Badawi did not take place, but it was unclear why. Amnesty has followed Badawi's case closely and is campaigning for his release. Badawi's public flogging Jan. 9 in Jiddah attracted international condemnation. He was scheduled to receive 50 lashes a week for 20 weeks, but his floggings have now been postponed for the past three weeks. Badawi's wife, Ensaf Haidar, lives as a refugee in Quebec, Canada. She said yesterday her husband cannot endure another flogging. Click to read more on the case. Read These Next RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1967-2025. Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September C After jobs report, Trump fires BLS boss. Paula Deen announces an abrupt closure. See 1 more photo Report an error