Saudi authorities implement highest number of executions in years, with 198 lives taken
Executed for supporting “anti-government protests” On 17 August 2024, Saudi authorities executed Abdulmajeed al-Nimr, a retired traffic police officer, under terrorism-related charges linked to Al-Qaeda. However, his court documents highlight his real charges connected to his alleged involvement in “anti-government” protests in Saudi Arabia’s Shi’a majority Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia’s authorities are relentlessly executing people, … Read more