BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1039@test.arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150502T150000 DTSTAMP:20150422T165626Z URL:https://test.arabamerica.com/events/a-message-to-saudi-arabia-stop-air strikes-in-yemen-free-human-rights-activists/ SUMMARY:A Message to Saudi Arabia: Stop airstrikes in Yemen\, Free human ri ghts activists DESCRIPTION:DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA\n\nMay 2nd is Around the World Embassy Day and the Saudi Embassy will open it's doors to promote Saudi culture. We w ant to make sure that visitors get a thorough understanding of human right s abuses committed by the Saudi government.\n\nWe are bringing these messa ges to Saudi officials &\; embassy visitors. We have a few demands:\n\n 1) STOP BOMBING CIVILIANS IN YEMEN\n\n2) FREE RAIF BADAWI NOW\n\n3) RELEAS E WALEED ABU Al-KHAIR IMMEDIATELY\n\n\nA coalition of armed forces led by Saudi Arabia began bombing Yemen in March. It is becoming increasingly app arent that the Saudi Arabian-led coalition is turning a blind eye to civil ian deaths and suffering caused by its military intervention. \n\nWomen a nd children have died. We condemn these attacks. Saudi Arabia must stop ai rstrikes that lead to fatal civilian casualties NOW.\n--\n\nRaif Badawi wa s sentenced to 10 years in Saudi prison\, 1\,000 lashes\, and a subsequent 10 year travel ban for voicing his personal political opinions on a blog he created. Raif has not received lashes since the first 10 were given\, b ut this is not enough. The whole sentence is a violation of Raif's human r ights and freedom of speech. Raif must be released immediately.\n\nBloggin g is not a crime.\n--\n\nWaleed Abu Al-Khair is a Saudi human rights lawye r and activist. He defended Raif Badawi and was detained in connection wit h his human rights work. He was brought before the Specialized Criminal Co urt in Riyadh on 6 October 2013\, on charges that included: “breaking al legiance to and disobeying the ruler”\, “disrespecting the authorities ”\, “offending the judiciary”\, “inciting international organisati ons against the Kingdom” and “founding an unlicensed organization”\n \nDespite continued pressure\, he has refused to renege on his human right s work. He is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately an d unconditionally.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2015/04/22711_825445344158726_4974104188567752368_n.jpg CATEGORIES:Community LOCATION:Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia\, 601 New Hampshire Avenue NW\, Wash ington\, DC\, 20037\, United States GEO:38.897787;-77.05400600000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=601 New Hampshire Avenue NW \, Washington\, DC\, 20037\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roya l Embassy of Saudi Arabia:geo:38.897787,-77.05400600000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR