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
OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI 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 PENALTYSAUDI 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 PENALTYSAUDI 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 PENALTYSAUDI 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
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: IRAQI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
An Iraqi convicted of murder became the 132nd person executed in Saudi Arabia this year, the interior ministry said.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015KenyaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KENYAN GIRL SENTENCED TO HANG
A group of over 80 girls who were being detained at a deportation center in Saudi Arabia have arrived back in Kenya.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 130TH EXECUTION THIS YEAR CARRIED OUT
Saudi authorities put to death a convicted murderer, bringing to 130 the number of executions in the kingdom so far this year