Saudi Arabia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- absolute monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- Sharia applies; a fundamental law establishing the rights and responsibilities of the government was introduced in 1992
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Sharia law but some secular norms have been introduced
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- Advisory Council, appointed by the king for 4 years
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Council of Justice
RELIGIONS
100% Muslims
From the country
- MARCH 14, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. FOUR FILIPINOS BEHEADED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
four Filipinos convicted of murdering a compatriot were beheaded by the sword in the western Saudi city of Taef. Miguel Fernandez, Sergio Aldana, Wilfredo Batista and Antonio Alviza were convicted of murdering Jaimie de la Cruz.
- MARCH 13, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO GAY LOVERS EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF PAKISTANI
Saudi Arabia executed two men who beat to death a Pakistani to stop him exposing their "shameful" homosexual relationship, the country’s Interior Ministry said. It said Ahmed al-Enezi and Shahir al-Roubli, both Saudis, ran over Malik Khan in their car, be
- MARCH 10, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. END TO BEHEADING OF NATIONALS IN SAUDI ARABIA URGED
the Gandheeya Navasakthi Sanghom party urged the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to take immediate steps to end the beheading of Indian citizens by the Saudi Arabian authorities on charges of drug trafficking.
- MARCH 7, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER PUBLICLY BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Saudi murderer in the southwestern al-Baha region
- MARCH 6, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. INDIAN NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Malaya Maroti Bajantra, an Indian man convicted of murdering his compatriot, was beheaded in the Hafar al-Batin town in Saudi Arabia. Bajantra killed Hakim Ahmed Pasha and robbed him, said a report by the country's Interior Ministry.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Indian national Sayyid Elwy, convicted of smuggling...
Indian national Sayyid Elwy, convicted of smuggling...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Ahmed bin Ali al-Qahtani was beheaded
Saudi Ahmed bin Ali al-Qahtani was beheaded
- FEBRUARY 21, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted child rapist in the eastern Taif province
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted child rapist in the eastern Taif province
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a drug smuggler
Saudi Arabia executed a drug smuggler
- FEBRUARY 12, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. AFGHANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an Afghani convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded by the sword in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, the Saudi interior ministry said.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the city of Jeddah
Absheet Juntkam, a Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the Red Sea city of Jeddah