Saudi Arabia attacks countries: criticism of the massacre of executions politicizes the work of the Human Rights Council

Saudi Arabia attacked countries that criticized their violations during the discussions of the fourth item of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council. In a speech delivered by its delegate to the council, Faisal Mashari al-Madhi

Denmark expresses concern over Saudi executions

Denmark has expressed its concerns about the mass execution carried out by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a speech delivered by its Ambassador to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Morten Jespersen

ESOHR and Reprieve before the Human Rights Council: Saudi Arabia’s executions are a disregard for its obligations

The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights and Reprieve confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia openly declared its disregard for international law

The European Union Condemns the Mass Executions in Saudi Arabia

The European Union condemned the execution of 81 people by Saudi Arabia on 12 March 2022. In the statement, the High Representative of the European Union noted

Mohammed bin Salman, Exposed: Full Control of the Death Penalty, and No Role for Independent Bodies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman claimed that Saudi Arabia has "eliminated" the death penalty, with the exception of one category mentioned in the Qur'an.

The Criminal Court of Tabuk Issued Death sentence on the Minor Abdullah Al-Hwaiti as retribution after the Supreme Court Overturned Ruling to Execute him with Hirabah sentence

On March 2, 2022, the Tabuk Criminal Court issued a verdict to kill the minor Abdullah Al-Hwaiti as retribution, replacing the previous ruling with the Hirabah sentence, which the Supreme Court overturned on November 10, 2021.

Saudi Arabia continues to detain the poet Ashraf Fayyad, months after the end of his sentence

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to detain the Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayyad despite the end of his rule.

The Public Prosecution in Saudi Arabia Calls Death Penalty for Saud Al-Faraj

In June 2021, the Public Prosecution in Saudi Arabia demanded the Hirabah sentence to be imposed against Saud Muhammad Al-Faraj.

Saudi Arabia Threatens to Execute Aqil Al-Faraj with Taazir Sentence

The young man, Aqil Hassan Al-Faraj, faces the imminent danger of death, after the Court of Appeal approved his death sentence

The Court of Appeal in Saudi Arabia upholds the verdict of killing two Bahraini youths after an unfair trial

On January 11, 2022, the Court of Appeal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia upheld the Tazir death sentence for the two Bahraini citizens,

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