Saudi Arabia
2026
STATUSRetentionist
EXECUTIONS 20269
SENTENCES0
- 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
- AUGUST 27, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens after they were convicted
Saudi authorities beheaded three citizens after they were convicted
- AUGUST 26, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the eastern Qatif region after he was convicted
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the eastern Qatif region after he was convicted
- AUGUST 24, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: EMIR INTERVENES TO SAVE A DEATH ROW INMATE
- AUGUST 23, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Saudi authorities executed a Syrian national in the northwestern city of Tabuk, after he was convicted of
the Saudi authorities executed a Syrian national in the northwestern city of Tabuk, after he was convicted of
- AUGUST 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MOM’S KILLER BEHEADED KHAMIS MUSHAIT
- AUGUST 19, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ANOTHER PRISONER BEHEADED FOR MURDER
- AUGUST 19, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, 26 JAILED ON TERRORISM CHARGES
- AUGUST 18, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: THE WAVE OF EXECUTIONS CONTINUES, ANOTHER FOUR BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded four nationals from the same family in the city of Najran for drug trafficking, amid a surge in executions in the country since the end of Ramadan.
- AUGUST 17, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOTS
- AUGUST 14, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO PEOPLE BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MURDER
- AUGUST 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED IN AL-JAWF REGION
- AUGUST 11, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: A NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE