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
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
NOVEMBER 2, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens after he was convicted of running over and killing a fellow tribesman, the interior ministry said.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
EU: RAIF BADAWI WINS SAKHAROV HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE
Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger and activist sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam, won the EU’s Sakharov prize for human rights.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI CARRIES OUT 141ST EXECUTION THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia carried out its 141st execution this year, putting one of its citizens to death for murder.
OCTOBER 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN TRAFFICKER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler, bringing the number of people put to death this year to 138.
OCTOBER 25, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHI'ITE CLERIC
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence passed this year on Shi'ite
- OCTOBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FELLOW CITIZEN
Saudi Arabia carried out its 137th execution this year, putting to death another of its citizens for murder.
- OCTOBER 21, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
- OCTOBER 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTION TOLL CLIMBS TO 135
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 135 the number of people put to
- OCTOBER 13, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens in the southern city of Abha after he was convicted of killing a
OCTOBER 6, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SECOND JUVENILE TO FACE ‘BEHEADING’ FOR PROTESTS
A second juvenile is facing beheading in Saudi Arabia after a court upheld his conviction for a role in
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA MUST IMMEDIATELY HALT EXECUTION OF CHILDREN – UN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE
A group of United Nations human rights experts urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to halt the