2020-04-26 90847d62fe40bf580e00e68b45b4442f0bcd7a41 4 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /wiki/capital%20punishment%20in%20saudi%20arabia Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 2025-12-15 a747f34eb1f52aab47dc45bb246e0fb5f5578541 /feed/2025/12/15/saudi-arabia-records-a-new-annual-high-in-executions-carrying-out-340-deaths-to-date-after-authorities-execute-three-ad Saudi Arabia records a new annual high in executions, carrying out 340 deaths to date after authorities execute three additional individuals, exceeding the previous record of 338 executions in 2024. 1765881582 2025-12-15 7cebd27914d605a7086efd3c843576500121f06b 10 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2025/12/15/saudi-arabia-records-a-new-annual-high-in-executions-carrying-out-340-executions-to-date-after-authorities-execute-thre Saudi Arabia records a new annual high in executions, carrying out 340 executions to date after authorities execute three additional individuals, exceeding the previous record of 338 executions in 2024. 2025-07-7 bfe1514abdc19d8c82c7e668c72388373564ef23 21 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2025/07/7/amnesty-international-says-that-saudi-arabia-executed-a-record-345-people-last-year-many-of-them-over-drug-offenses Amnesty International says that Saudi Arabia executed a record 345 people last year, many of them over drug offenses. 2025-01-1 dbed9f86bb64905841b272c1c7dc95c6dc914391 14 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2025/01/1/saudi-arabia-announces-the-execution-of-six-iranian-nationals-convicted-of-smuggling-hashish-in-tehran-the-iranian-for Saudi Arabia announces the execution of six Iranian nationals convicted of smuggling hashish. In Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in protest. 2024-12-24 32b87fdd666a944e4ed3925f1eff24599b51cfe2 19 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2024/12/24/human-rights-organization-reprieve-reports-that-saudi-arabia-executed-330-people-this-year Human rights organization Reprieve reports that Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year. 2022-03-12 8531dabb0759c47aff87c42f95af9aaae5101e59 34 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2022/03/12/saudi-arabia-executes-81-people-making-it-the-largest-execution-in-saudi-arabian-history-surpassing-a-january-1980-mas Saudi Arabia executes 81 people, making it the largest execution in Saudi Arabian history, surpassing a January 1980 mass execution of 63 militants who were convicted of attempting to seize the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. 2021-04-10 17febbf06b85f917c2ac58501252410e0c588c81 /feed/2021/04/10/saudi-arabia-executes-three-soldiers-for-high-treason-and-cooperating-with-the-enemy-in-the-southern-province-border Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy" in the southern province bordering with Yemen. 1618052750 2021-04-10 ec4e07e56fe9604f8a9f550a9973726f0ccd7513 33 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2021/04/10/saudi-arabia-executes-three-soldiers-for-high-treason-and-cooperating-with-the-enemy-in-najran-province Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy" in Najran Province. 2020-04-16 5b6389349bb1362035dc4edb625a07a73a4ef641 /feed/2020/04/16/saudi-arabia-executes-a-33-year-old-yemeni-man-convicted-for-an-attack-on-a-spanish-dance-troupe-last-year-in-an-attack Saudi Arabia executes a 33-year-old Yemeni man convicted for an attack on a Spanish dance troupe last year, in an attack claimed by the affiliate of al-Qaeda in the region. 1587063921 2020-04-16 cae2213050774e5580dc96a73752bad8691eaf30 15 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2020/04/16/saudi-arabia-executes-a-33-year-old-yemeni-man-convicted-for-an-attack-on-a-spanish-dance-troupe-last-year-which-result Saudi Arabia executes a 33-year-old Yemeni man convicted for an attack on a Spanish dance troupe last year, which resulted in two dancers injured. The attack was claimed by the affiliate of al-Qaeda in the region. 2018-08-8 34c77970ed81342975893805822d205e06fb2b66 9 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2018/08/8/saudi-arabia-reports-the-execution-and-crucifixion-in-mecca-of-a-man-from-myanmar-the-man-was-sentenced-for-breaking Saudi Arabia reports the execution and crucifixion, in Mecca, of a man from Myanmar. The man was sentenced for breaking into the home of a woman and stabbing her, which led to her death, as well as for other crimes. 2013-03-13 ad7a46552f0a0204cf4085c1d05c48af2123215c 11 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2013/03/13/seven-men-are-executed-for-theft-in-saudi-arabia-after-their-appeals-for-clemency-are-denied Seven men are executed for theft in Saudi Arabia after their appeals for clemency are denied. 2013-01-9 519d60f2147be94e8a291d209fde35706a6f5066 6 Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia 1 /feed/2013/01/9/despite-international-protest-sri-lankan-maid-rizana-nafeek-is-executed-in-saudi-arabia-for-killing-an-infant-in-her-ca Despite international protest, Sri-Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek is executed in Saudi Arabia for killing an infant in her care. /feed/2020/04/26/king-salman-issues-a-royal-decree-declaring-that-people-will-no-longer-be-executed-for-crimes-they-were-convicted-of-wh Reuters 26 0b591125882653c925fc8964f0a31f0379dcfc6e 4 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-rights-execution/saudi-arabia-scraps-execution-for-those-who-committed-crimes-as-minors-commission-idUSKCN2280LI?il=0 2020 Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death sentence on individuals who committed crimes while still minors, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said in a statement, citing a royal decree by King Salman. King Salman issues a royal decree, declaring that people will no longer be executed for crimes they were convicted of when they were minors.