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After the increased sentence, what was the total number of lashes Badawi was sentenced to?

  • 1,200

  • 500

  • 750

  • 1,000

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The total number of lashes Badawi was sentenced to was 1,000. The sentence was increased after he refused to renounce his views on apostasy. Badawi was initially sentenced to 600 lashes, but the sentence was increased to 1,000 after he refused to renounce his views. Badawi's case has drawn international attention, with human rights groups calling for his release.
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