US EditionSaudi Arabia: Executions Surge in 2025
Saudi Arabia executed at least 241 people in 2025, mostly for nonlethal drug offenses, with over half being foreign nationals, amid concerns of unfair trials and political repression.
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Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)
Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Saudi authorities have been carrying out an unprecedented surge in executions in 2025 without apparent due process, Human Rights Watch and the Middle East Democracy Center said today. The June 14 execution of Turki al-Jasser, a journalist known for exposing corruption within the Saudi royal family, raises concerns that the Saudi government is using the death penalty to crush peaceful dissent. Saudi authorities ha…
According to human rights organisations, Saudi Arabia has already executed 241 people this year.
Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in 2025
Click to expand Image Turki al-Jasser. © Private (Beirut) – Saudi authorities have been carrying out an unprecedented surge in executions in 2025 without apparent due process, Human Rights Watch and the Middle East Democracy Center said today. The June 14 execution of Turki al-Jasser, a journalist known for exposing corruption within the Saudi royal family, raises concerns that the Saudi government is using the death penalty to crush peaceful …
Saudi Arabia accelerates executions in escalating crackdown on dissent
Saudi Arabia is carrying out executions at an alarming pace in 2025, prompting grave concerns from human rights organizations who accuse the kingdom of weaponizing its justice system to silence dissent. A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges that the unprecedented surge in executions is part of a broader strategy by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s government to crush opposition voices and deter criticism of the ruling family. Betw…
Saudi Arabia wants to be perceived as open-minded and to increase its international influence. However, the number of executions there has almost doubled compared to the previous year. This year, 239 death sentences have already been executed. Only a few days ago, there were another 17 executions – a new negative record.
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