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
JANUARY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TURKISH BARBER ON DEATH ROW TO BE RELEASED SOON
a Turkish barber in Saudi Arabia who was sentenced to death by a Jeddah court on blasphemy
- JANUARY 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
JANUARY 15, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI MINOR BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian minor convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in the south-western border town of Abha.
- JANUARY 14, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Abdullah bin Khidhr bin Abdullah al-Ghamdi was executed in Saudi Arabia for murder.
Abdullah bin Khidhr bin Abdullah al-Ghamdi was executed in Saudi Arabia for murder.
- JANUARY 11, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
Authorities in Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi man convicted of killing a fellow national after a dispute
JANUARY 9, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: POLICEMAN EXECUTED FOR RAPING EXPATRIATE
A traffic police officer in Riyadh was executed after he was convicted of kidnapping an expatriate man,
- JANUARY 5, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: BISHA’S ONE-MAN FIRING SQUAD
Zamil, a 55 year old Saudi Arabian, turned his hobby of hunting birds into a profession of executing criminals by gunfire.
- JANUARY 3, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NAFEEK CASE POSTPONED AGAIN
the Dawadmi High Court in Saudi Arabia indefinitely postponed the case of Rizana Nafeek, the Sri Lankan maid sentenced to death in 2007 for death of an infant in her care.
JANUARY 2, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYTWO SRI LANKANS BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
two Sri Lankans were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of armed robbery and
- JANUARY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence for murder...
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence for murder, apostasy, rape, drug trafficking, highway robbery, sabotage and armed robbery.
JANUARY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI JUDICIAL REFORMS TO START ON 1 JAN 09 - DAILY
Saudi Arabian judicial reforms commenced, with the process to bring about structural and procedural
- DECEMBER 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the General Court of Makkah in Saudi Arabia sentenced a 24 year old Saudi man to execution for killing his father and brother
the General Court of Makkah in Saudi Arabia sentenced a 24 year old Saudi man to execution for killing his father and brother