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Ensaf Haidar | |
|---|---|
| إنصاف حيدر | |
 Haidar in 2015 | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Human rights activist |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Samar Badawi (sister-in-law) |
Ensaf Haidar (Arabic: إنصاف حيدر; born 1975) is a Saudi-Canadian human rights activist. Born in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, Haidar is the wife of Raif Badawi, a Saudi writer, dissident and activist who was sentenced to ten years in prison and 1000 lashes in 2014. She actively campaigns for his freedom.[2] Haidar is the President of the Raif Badawi Foundation for Freedom, which actively campaigns for freedom of speech and human rights awareness in the Arab World.[3] She ran as the Bloc Quebecois candidate in Sherbrooke for the 2021 Canadian federal election[4] but was defeated.[5]
- ^ "Ensaf Haidar". Other Press. Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Pen Pinter prize". 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "The Raif Badawi Foundation for Freedom". The Raif Badawi Foundation. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Ensaf Haidar veut faire une différence".
- ^ Canada, Elections. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". enr.elections.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-28.