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 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 PENALTYSAUDI 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
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Pakistani citizens were beheaded in the last days in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking, bringing to 129
- AUGUST 30, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
- AUGUST 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
- AUGUST 5, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIANS, PAKISTANI, SAUDI EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death two Ethiopians, a Pakistani and a Saudi, bringing to 114 the total number of executions this year, according to AFP tallies.
AUGUST 4, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 12 CITIZENS RELEASED FROM DEATH ROW IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Foreign Ministry’s directorate of legal aid and protection of Indonesian nationals overseas said that
- AUGUST 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FIVE PRISONERS BEHEADED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded five prisoners between July 29 and August 3, bringing to 110 the total number of
- JULY 31, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani heroin trafficker.