72% of Saudi Death Sentences Handed Down for Non-Violent Crimes

The vast majority of people facing execution in Saudi Arabia were convicted for non-violent crimes including political protest and drugs offences, according to new research from the human rights organization Reprieve. The report includes data gathered by Reprieve on 171 of the prisoners currently on death row in Saudi Arabia. It finds that 72 per … Continue reading 72% of Saudi Death Sentences Handed Down for Non-Violent Crimes