execution
Iraq Executes 21 on Terrorism Charges, Highest in Years
Iraq
September 26, 2024
Iraq Executes 21 on Terrorism Charges, Highest in Years
Iraqi authorities have executed at least 21 individuals, including one woman, primarily on terrorism charges, Arab News revealed yesterday citing…
UN experts call on Afghanistan to end public executions and punishments
Afghanistan
December 18, 2022
UN experts call on Afghanistan to end public executions and punishments
Ten United Nations human rights experts on Friday called on the Taliban authorities to end public executions and punishment by…
UN condemns executions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi
November 25, 2022
UN condemns executions in Saudi Arabia
The United Nations has condemned the executions carried out by the Saudi authorities continuously, calling for an immediate suspension. A…
Resumption of executions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi
November 23, 2022
Resumption of executions in Saudi Arabia
Over the last two weeks executions have been taking place almost daily in Saudi Arabia after the authorities ended a…
Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on resentencing juveniles to prison terms
Saudi
October 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia: Young men face imminent execution despite assurances on resentencing juveniles to prison terms
At least three young men are at risk of imminent execution in Saudi Arabia after an appeal court confirmed their…
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
Saudi
May 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia executes Shia youths from Qatif region over false terror allegations
As part of a heavy-handed crackdown led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against political dissidents and pro-democracy…
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against female human rights activist
World
August 23, 2018
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against female human rights activist
Saudi Arabian prosecutors are seeking the death sentence for five human rights activists, including a woman who is thought to…
SRW expresses concerns over Israa al-Ghamgham death verdict
Islam World
August 16, 2018
SRW expresses concerns over Israa al-Ghamgham death verdict
Shia Rights Watch is extremely concerned as Israa al-Ghamgham, a detainee and a female Shia rights activist is sentenced to…
Amnesty International demands Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 Shia activists
World
February 24, 2018
Amnesty International demands Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 Shia activists
Amnesty International has urged Saudi authorities to halt imminent execution of 14 young Shia activists who were condemned to death…
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
World
July 17, 2017
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
An international human rights group says Saudi officials have moved a disabled man sentenced to death for attending an anti-regime…