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
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 PENALTYSAUDI 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 PENALTYSAUDI 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
- MARCH 23, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING A COMPATRIOT
The kingdom executed a Saudi national convicted of murdering a compatriot in the province of AlQassim,
MARCH 16, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN 73RD EXECUTION
A Saudi national convicted of murder was executed, bringing to 73 the number of people put to death in the
- MARCH 13, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER PUT TO DEATH IN 72ND EXECUTION OF 2016
Saudi Arabia executed one of its nationals convicted of murder, bringing to 72 the number of people put to
MARCH 8, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing to 71 the number of locals
- MARCH 6, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 70TH CONVICT EXECUTED THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder, bringing the number of people it has put to death this year to 70.
- MARCH 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 5 EXECUTED AS TOLL HITS 69
A Qatari and a Jordanian were among five people executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 69 the number of people it has put to death this year.