Drug Offenses Fuel Saudi Executions

Saudi Arabia is conducting more executions than in decades, but predominantly of drug smugglers who are associated with Captagon, a synthetic or chemical drug that is widely used in the Middle East. From early 2025, of 217 executions, 144 were drug-related. Captagon is used predominantly by rich young Saudis but distributed by poor immigrant dealers, [...]

Executions Soar In Saudi Arabia Despite Reform Pledges

Executions in Saudi Arabia doubled in 2024 to at least 345, the highest number Amnesty International has ever recorded for the kingdom. The surge, mostly for terrorism and drug offenses, places Saudi Arabia behind only Iran and China globally. Despite past pledges by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to reduce capital punishment, rights groups say [...]

Saudi Arabia’s 2024 Executions Surge Amid Concerns

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people last year, 2024, the highest toll in decades, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2022 claim that the death penalty would only apply in murder cases. The executions, which include over 150 for non-lethal crimes like drug smuggling and anti-government protests, have raised concerns about human rights abuses. The country's [...]

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