Previous postponements came after doctors found Raif Badawi had n't recovered from his first beating . Badawi was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison and 500 lashes for insulting Islam . He started a blog in 2008 to promote discussion about Islam , particularly looking into Saudis ' personal lives .
Previous postponements came after doctors found Raif Badawi had n't recovered from his first beating . Badawi was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam . He started a blog in 2008 to encourage discussion about Islam , particularly intrusions into Saudis ' personal lives .