Saudi Arabia is carrying out executions at a pace never seen before in its modern history. Behind official statements and claims of reform lies an alarming reality: a justice system increasingly used as a tool of repression, discrimination, and fear. The scale, speed, and secrecy of executions in recent years demand urgent international attention. According[…]
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In 2014, Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser warned in a tweet that his government was justifying executions under the guise of national security. In a grim outcome, al-Jasser met the very fate he foresaw. On 14 June 2025, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry announced that al-Jasser had been executed following seven years of arbitrary detention on vague[…]
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The number of executions for drug crimes in Saudi Arabia is reaching staggering numbers. Since the beginning of 2025, at least 111 individuals have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, and 68 of these were executed for drug-related crimes. As well as causing concern, these recent developments demonstrate how Saudi Arabia continues to renege[…]
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On Oct 1st, 2024, ADHRB delivered an intervention at the United Nation Human Rights Council session 57 under item 5 during the General Debate. ADHRB raised concerns about the doubling rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. We express deep concern regarding the doubling rate of executions carried out in Saudi Arabia this year,[…]
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Currently, Jalal Labbad is sentenced to death for crimes committed when he was a juvenile. Jalal is a young man who represents critical issues concerning human rights, legal fairness and the treatment of religious minorities in Saudi Arabia. His case embodies the harsh and unjust application of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia. Jalal[…]
