When was Raif Badawi's sentence increased?
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In 2014, the Saudi Arabian government increased Raif Badawi's sentence to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes. Badawi had been sentenced to six years in prison and 600 lashes in 2013 for "insulting Islam" on his website. The government's decision to increase Badawi's sentence was met with international outrage.
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