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
MAY 16, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: VICTIM’S KIN PARDON KILLER AT PRINCE’S REQUEST
The relatives of an Asian man who was killed by a Saudi during a fight in the Gulf kingdom agreed to
MAY 10, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 92ND EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi national Mohsen al-Dosari was executed for stabbing to death another Saudi man following a dispute,
MAY 5, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JORDANIAN DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death a Jordanian convicted of drug trafficking, in the kingdom’s 91st execution this year.
- MAY 4, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 90TH EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen convicted of murder taking the number of people executed in the Kingdom
- MAY 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder, taking to 89 the number of death sentences carried
- APRIL 26, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed a Syrian murder convict, bringing to 87 the number of people put to death in the
APRIL 21, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani national for smuggling drugs, taking to 86 the number of people the ultra-conservative kingdom has put to death this year.
APRIL 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen for murder, bringing to 85 the number of people the ultra-conservative
APRIL 4, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO CITIZENS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed two citizens for murder, raising to 84 the number of death sentences the kingdom has carried out so far this year.
- MARCH 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of the murder of a compatriot, raising to 82 the number of death
- MARCH 30, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO CITIZENS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed two citizens convicted of murder, raising to 81 the number of death sentences
- MARCH 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR KILLING BANGLADESHI WOMAN
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani convicted of killing a Bangladeshi woman, raising to 79 the number of