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
JULY 22, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIA TO PAY $1.87M TO SAVE MAID FROM DEATH ROW
An Indonesian maid sentenced to death for killing her employer may be spared the executioner’s
- JULY 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDIS TORTURED IN IRAQI PRISONS
Saudi inmates in Iraqi prisons are tortured and executed without facing any specific
- JULY 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 31 DEATH ROW PRISONERS PARDONED IN 8 MONTHS
From November 2012 to 11 July 2013, at least 31 prisoners were spared the capital punishment
JULY 8, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CONVICTED MURDERER BEHEADED NEAR MAKAH
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s western Makah province beheaded a man convicted of murder, the
- JULY 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES LEADERS OF YEMENI ARMED GANG
Two Yemenis condemned to death for forming an armed gang and for robbery were executed
- JUNE 24, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 2 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Pakistani men convicted of armed robbery, the interior
- JUNE 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
- JUNE 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian man convicted of trying to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom, the interior ministry said. Hussam Al Rjoob had attempted to “smuggle a large amount of narcotic tablets,” the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state
JUNE 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: NOT ENOUGH EXECUTIONERS
Saudi Arabia is actively soliciting applicants who can be trained to behead people sentenced
JUNE 5, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword a Pakistani convicted of smuggling heroin, the interior ministry said.
- JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said.
- JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WHO KILLED WITH CAR EXECUTED BY SWORD
Saudi Arabia beheaded by sword one of its citizens after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said. Shuwail al-Amri was found guilty of killing Mohammed al-Amri, an apparent relative, by deliberately running him over with a car after a