Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
On 20 October 2020, Human Rights Watch revealed that Saudi authorities were seeking the death penalty against eight men from Saudi Arabia who were charged with protest-related crimes. Some of the alleged crimes were committed when they …
Joint Statement – Saudi Arabia: Escalating Use of the Death Penalty
Oct 14, 2024 · Pending full abolition of the death penalty, Saudi Arabia must immediately remove from its laws any death penalty provisions which are in breach of international human rights law, such as its...
The death penalty in Saudi Arabia: Facts and Figures
Aug 25, 2015 · Saudi Arabia remains one of the most prolific executioners in the world. It is among the top three executioners worldwide, surpassed only by China and Iran, in Amnesty International’s latest global death penalty report. At least 2,208 people executed between January 1985 and June 2015.
Saudi Arabia: Highest execution toll in decades as authorities put …
Sep 28, 2024 · Despite repeated promises to limit the use of the death penalty, Saudi authorities have ramped up executions while routinely failing to abide by international fair trial standards and safeguards for defendants.
Saudi Arabia: Mass execution of 81 men shows urgent need to …
Mar 15, 2022 · The mass execution of 81 individuals, Saudi and non-Saudi citizens, on Saturday signals an appalling escalation in Saudi Arabia’s use of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today, bringing the country’s tally of executions to 92 so far in 2022 alone.
Saudi Arabia: authorities have already executed 198 people in 2024
The Saudi Arabian authorities have put to death at least 198 people so far in 2024, the highest number of executions recorded in the country since 1990, Amnesty International said today.
Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men | Human Rights Watch
Mar 15, 2022 · Saudi authorities’ execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty.
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day | Death Penalty …
Mar 12, 2022 · Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day. The death penalty applied for a range of charges in the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom’s modern history.
Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply ...
Nov 22, 2022 · Since 10 November, Saudi Arabia has executed 17 men for what were termed drug and contraband offences, with three taking place on Monday. Those executed to date were four Syrians, three...
Saudi Arabia executes 213 people in less than 10 months, setting …
Oct 9, 2024 · Saudi Arabia has executed 213 people so far in 2024, more than it has in any other calendar year on record, as the kingdom competes for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
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