FILE - In this March 22, 2018, file photo, an honor guard member is covered by the flag of Saudi Arabia, in Washington. Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world's most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death in 2020, following changes halting executions for non-violent drug-related crimes, according to the government’s tally and independent observers.
The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission said Monday it documented 27 executions in 2020. That’s compared to an all-time high of 184 executions the year before as documented by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The change represents an 85% reduction in the number of people put to death last year, compared to 2019.“The sharp decrease was brought about in part by a moratorium on death penalties for drug-related offenses,” the Saudi rights commission said.
The force behind these changes is 34-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has the backing of his father, King Salman. In an effort to modernize the country, attract foreign investment and revamp the economy, the prince has spearheaded a range of reforms curtailing the power of ultraconservative Wahhabis, who adhere to a strict interpretation of Islam that many Saudis still practice.
convicted on terrorism charges related to their participation in anti-government protests and clashes with police.While some crimes, such as premeditated murder, can carry fixed punishments under the Saudi interpretation of Islamic law, or Shariah, drug-related offenses are considered “ta’zir,” meaning neither the crime nor the punishment is defined in Islam. Discretionary judgments for “ta’zir” crimes led to arbitrary rulings with contentious outcomes.
Death penalty is preserved for heinous crimes
Interesting. Why are you stop talking democracy, human rights and freedom.
Executing the rapists, terrorists who attempted murders and the criminals and u saying it’s criminal justice !! Even if the government didn’t execute them we will do it by our hands morons !
Sure... not counting the extrajudicial ones
Still not forgetting the chop shop job in the embassy, MBS
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meanwhile GOP has increased executions to a new record in the last 4 years. where are we heading pro-life HouseGOP SenateGOP ?
The Trump administration has taken up the slack.
To clarify, thought Saudi Arabia has reduced the Public Security Department's execution quota, it's General Intelligence Directorate's oversees assassination program ... is still going strong. 🤷♂️ MBS | SaudiArabia AssassinationSquads
Progress is progress
More is expected for a reformist government but not forgetting the unacceptable killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
And you are aupposed to cheer this? There were still executions
Wait, are you normalizing the regime that murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi? Because it really looks like you’re normalizing it.
Yes. Cutting out their tongue the more humane way of silencing desistance
A kivégzés drámai, nem a kivégzések csökkenése.
What just Jamal Khashoggi
Still bad. Medieval kingdom of death
Meanwhile in the US:
While Trump drastically increased them in America.
Counterpoint: Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia has laws?
Now if they can just stop their genocide in Yemen.
Slow clap 🙄
BoneSaw just chop them up
It got its fill with Kashoggi. Yeah, not buying it.
We'll take their word for it, of course.
How about the executions they did over here?
Meanwhile, we're on full murder here in the states.
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