Opposition MPs are accusing the Liberal government of ignoring a unanimous motion in the House of Commons to grant citizenship to Saudi blogger Raif Badawi who is languishing in jail.
“It seems to me the government isn’t taking this file seriously, and it disappoints me greatly,” Bloc MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe said in French in an interview.
Brunelle-Duceppe said if the government has been acting behind the scenes, that strategy hasn’t worked. “He’s been in prison for nine years… where’s the progress?” he asked. “All we have as a result are new accusations against Mr. Badawi and his wife.”
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