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Human Rights Organizations Denounce New Record in Capital Punishment in the Gulf State
The Kingdom has exceeded its prior execution tally for the carrying out of death sentences for a second straight year.
No fewer than 347 people have been subjected to capital punishment so far this year, as reported by a British campaign group that records such cases.
This figure exceeds the total of 345 documented in 2024, representing what the group calls the "most lethal year of executions in the kingdom since tracking was initiated."
The latest people put to death were two Pakistani nationals convicted on drug-related offences.
Details on the Sentences
Further cases this year involved a media professional and two youths who were underage at the time of their claimed acts connected to dissent.
A total of five were female prisoners. But, as stated by the monitoring group, the majority—about two-thirds—were sentenced for non-violent narcotics charges.
The United Nations have stated that applying the death penalty for such violations is "incompatible with international law and principles."
Over 50% of those put to death were foreign nationals, caught up in what is described as a "campaign against narcotics" within the kingdom.
"The kingdom is functioning with absolute immunity now," said a head of the monitoring group. "It's almost making a mockery of the global justice mechanism."
The advocate further labeled coerced admissions and abuse as "endemic" within the Saudi legal framework, calling it a "harsh and indiscriminate campaign."
Human Stories
Among those executed recently was a young fisherman from Egypt, arrested in 2021. He is said to have claimed he was pressured into smuggling drugs.
Family members of men on awaiting execution for drug charges have given accounts privately the "fear" they now live in.
"The only time of the week that I rest is on Friday and Saturday because there are a halt in proceedings on those days," one relative stated.
Fellow inmates have according to accounts seen individuals they lived alongside for years being "taken resisting violently to their death."
Wider Backdrop
The paramount authority of Saudi Arabia, who assumed power in 2017, has overseen major shifts in policy, relaxing some restrictions while concurrently suppressing opposition.
While the country has welcomed foreign engagement in a bid to diversify its economy, its human rights record remains "poor" according to international observers.
"There's been no cost for carrying out these executions," said a analyst focusing on the region. "High-profile activities continue with no repercussions."
Allegations suggest families of the condemned are usually not informed in advance, refused custody, and not told where they are interred.
International Response
A United Nations expert has called for an immediate moratorium on executions in Saudi Arabia, with the aim of eventual abolition.
The expert also stressed the need for "full compliance with international protections," including access to lawyers and diplomatic support for non-citizens.
Notable instances have drawn special condemnation, including those of individuals who were juveniles at the time of their charged acts and a journalist executed on national security allegations.
"The death penalty against members of the press is a chilling attack on press freedom," declared a international agency head.
In a official communication to international queries, Saudi authorities have maintained that the country "defends and maintains human rights" and that its laws "ban and penalize torture."
The response continued that the capital punishment is used exclusively for the "most serious crimes" and after exhausting all court appeals.
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