Executions in Saudi Arabia:-Bloodshed and Lies: Report by Reprieve Executions in Saudi Arabia
‘Bloodshed and Lies’, a report curated by Reprieve in 2023 reveals shocking incidents occurring in Saudi Arabia. The report says, “The Saudi death penalty machine chews up children, protesters, vulnerable women in domestic service, unwitting drug mules and people whose only ‘crime’ was owning banned books or speaking to foreign journalists.” Not only this, the report has also found that Saudi Arabia has used a serious punishment like the death penalty even for female domestic citizens and lowkey drug offenders.Rise of Executions in Saudi ArabiaThe rate of executions in Saudi Arabia doubled ever since the time King Salman along with his son have taken charge. In the year 2022 alone, nearly 150 people have faced execution. A whopping number of 81 people were killed in one single day itself on 12th of March 2022. The country has seen a 82% rise in average number of executions during the period 2015- 2022. Executions in Saudi Arabia
The Plight of Family MembersNot only do adults face executions in Saudi Arabia, children too are given the same treatment. Family members of those prisoners who are executed are hardly informed. Many incidents have come up where the family members have received the information of execution days after it was carried out. When the family members spoke to their loved one for one last time, neither did the family nor did the prisoner know that he/she would be executed soon. Many family members at Saudi Arabia are left weeping on death of prisoners without even having a body for burial.For more updates keep visiting our website www.topstoriesworld.com where we provide unbiased, true and top stories of the world.
Executions in Saudi Arabia
‘Bloodshed and Lies’, a report curated by Reprieve in 2023 reveals shocking incidents occurring in Saudi Arabia. The report says, “The Saudi death penalty machine chews up children, protesters, vulnerable women in domestic service, unwitting drug mules and people whose only ‘crime’ was owning banned books or speaking to foreign journalists.” Not only this, the report has also found that Saudi Arabia has used a serious punishment like the death penalty even for female domestic citizens and lowkey drug offenders.
Rise of Executions in Saudi Arabia
The rate of executions in Saudi Arabia doubled ever since the time King Salman along with his son have taken charge. In the year 2022 alone, nearly 150 people have faced execution. A whopping number of 81 people were killed in one single day itself on 12th of March 2022. The country has seen a 82% rise in average number of executions during the period 2015- 2022.
Executions in Saudi Arabia
The Plight of Family Members
Not only do adults face executions in Saudi Arabia, children too are given the same treatment. Family members of those prisoners who are executed are hardly informed. Many incidents have come up where the family members have received the information of execution days after it was carried out. When the family members spoke to their loved one for one last time, neither did the family nor did the prisoner know that he/she would be executed soon. Many family members at Saudi Arabia are left weeping on death of prisoners without even having a body for burial.
For more updates keep visiting our website www.topstoriesworld.com where we provide unbiased, true and top stories of the world.
