Two men who were juveniles at the time of their alleged crimes were beheaded by Saudi Arabian authorities yesterday (Sunday), Amnesty International revealed today. The
At least 10 people were arrested this month after demonstrations against
the arrest by security forces of Shi’a visitors to the tomb of the
Prophet Muhammad in
More people were executed in Asia than in any other part of the world
in 2008. By contrast, in Europe, only one country continues to use
the death penalty: Belarus.
The government of Saudi Arabia executes an average of more than two
people a week - almost half are foreign nationals from poor and developing
countries.
Amnesty International has received secretly filmed grisly footage of a
man being beheaded in Saudi Arabia. The organization strongly condemns
the execution and calls
