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
FEBRUARY 8, 2025Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO CITIZENS EXECUTED ON 'TERRORISM' CHARGES
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced on February 5, 2025 that two citizens had been executed after being convicted of “betraying the nation and supporting terrorism.”
JANUARY 30, 2025Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED AFTER CONVICTED ON TERROR CHARGES
Saudi Arabia said on January 28, 2025 it had executed a citizen convicted on terror charges including attacking security forces.
- JANUARY 21, 2025Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES MAN CONVICTED OF TERRORISM
The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced in a statement on January 18, 2025 that a citizen had been executed following his conviction on terrorism charges.
DECEMBER 31, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 330 PEOPLE EXECUTED THIS YEAR, HIGHEST NUMBER IN DECADES
Saudi Arabia has reportedly executed 330 people this year, in what rights groups are calling the highest number in decades.
- DECEMBER 31, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: AT LEAST 338 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN 2024
Saudi Arabia carried out at least 338 executions in 2024, sharply up on the 170 recorded in 2023 and the highest number in decades, according to an AFP tally of official reports.
DECEMBER 5, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: UTTAR PRADESH MAN GIVEN DEATH PENALTY ON DRUG CHARGES
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to death on charges of drug trafficking, triggering panic and despair among his family members who have pleaded for clemency, PTI reported on December 4, 2024.
- DECEMBER 3, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA SURPASSES 300 EXECUTIONS IN 2024
Saudi Arabia has put over 300 people to death in 2024, according to an AFP tally, after four executions announced on December 3 brought the kingdom's total to a level far outstripping the highest known annual figures.
NOVEMBER 18, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MORE THAN 100 FOREIGNERS EXECUTED IN 2024
Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented, AFP reported on November 17, 2024.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 FAMILY MEMBERS EXECUTED FOR 'ALLEGIANCE TO TERRORIST GROUP'
Saudi authorities on November 7, 2024 announced the execution of three citizens from the same family who were convicted of belonging to a terrorist organisation, Arabi21 reported.
OCTOBER 31, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO EXECUTED FOR CONSPIRING WITH TERRORIST ENTITIES
Two Saudis were executed on October 31, 2024 for committing criminal and terror acts in Saudi Arabia.
OCTOBER 27, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KENYAN FACING EXECUTION GETS ONE-YEAR REPRIEVE
Stephen Munyakho now known as Abdulkareem convicted of murder in Saudi Arabia is sure of staying alive for the next year after the Kenyan government successfully negotiated an extension on the date when he was supposed to be executed.
OCTOBER 24, 2024Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SEVEN PEOPLE EXECUTED IN ONE DAY
Saudi Arabia executed seven individuals on October 23, 2024, including five for drug trafficking, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).