Saudi Arabia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 9
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 41
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Executions are carried out in public with a sword
- News items in the archive
- 1,841
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Saudi Arabia is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 9 executions in the country, against 41 the year before. The archive holds 1,841 news items on Saudi Arabia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani beheaded for drugs
7 January 2019: Interior Ministry announced the execution of Raj Mohammad Ghaus Rahman (or Raj Mohammad Ghuth al Rahman) - Pakistani nationality - for heroin trafficking in the Eastern Province.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Yemeni beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the Yemeni execution of Yahya Mohammed Saleh al-Anzi, for the murder of another Yemenite, Jamal Abdu Mohamed Yassin Urban, stabbing him in the chest due to a dispute between of them.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
2 January 2019: The Interior Ministry announced the execution of Ahmed bin Lafi bin Samer Al-Mutairi, a Saudi, for the murder of another Saudi, Khalid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Mutairi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
16 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced that Saad bin Mohammed bin Shabab Al-Ghamdi of Saudi nationality was executed for the murder of another Saudi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
17 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi Abdullah bin Hajri bin Jaber for a murder.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Fahd bin Ahmed bin Salloum Ba'abd for the murder of Mohamed Lafa - Indian citizenship - stabbing him ninety-nine in different parts of his body.
FEBRUARY 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING GIRL
A mother was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for murder, Spa reported on 11 February 2019.
- JANUARY 31, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO WORKER EXECUTED
A 39-year-old Filipino household service worker was executed for murder in Saudi Arabia on 29 January 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed.
- JANUARY 28, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR YEMENIS EXECUTED FOR GUARD'S MURDER
Saudi Arabia on 27 January 2019 executed four Yemenis found guilty of murdering a security guard, the kingdom's interior ministry said.
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
29 January 2018: Mohammed Imran Falak Sher, a Pakistani citizen, was beheaded for smuggling heroin.
- JANUARY 11, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
ARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED IN DAMMAM FOR BEATING TO DEATH A SAUDI MAN
A Pakistani national on 9 January 2019 was executed in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam for beating to death a Saudi national.
- JANUARY 1, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law
- DECEMBER 30, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Egyptian citizen beheaded in Khamis Mushait Governatorate
30 December 2018: Yusuf Mohammed Yousuf Asma'i executed for murdering a co-national
- DECEMBER 24, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
24 December 2018: Manur Hussein Karan Ali executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
"At least 54 people facing death sentence for opposition to regime"
20 December 2018: Declaration by NGO Reprieve
- DECEMBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Nabhaniyah Province
18 December 2018: Mahaia binn Maawad bin Marished al-Madhibri al-Rashidi executed for murder
- DECEMBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopian woman beheaded in Dammam
18 December 2018: Milyun Abisa Nadu executed for murder
- DECEMBER 17, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Jeddah
17 December 2018: Jehan Khayal Mat Khan executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 11, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Governatorate of Al Khobar
11 December 2018: Ahmed bin Musfer bin Shaaban al-Maalawi executed for murder
- DECEMBER 11, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ayed bin Asaad bin Said al-Ahmed beheaded for murder
11 December 2018: Ayed bin Asaad bin Said al-Ahmed executed
- DECEMBER 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
10 December 2018: Shahbal Iqbal Muhammad executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 5, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One Syrian and two Pakistani nationals beheaded in Mecca
5 December 2018: Abdulrahman Ghaleb Ramdhun, Dawsat Mohammed Bir Mohammed and Ghalem Shabir Mohammed Amir executed for drugs trafficking
- DECEMBER 2, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Abha
2 December 2018: Hamed bin Hadi bin Shalaan al-Qahtani executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistani nationals beheaded in Riyadh
29 November 2018: Mumtaz Ahmed and Mohammed Rafiq executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded for murder
29 November 2018: Qublan bin Dhafer bin Odhaiman al-Qahtani executed in Khamis Mushayt Governatorate
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Shakr Allah Rahman Allah executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Nafaa bin Mahri bin Nafaaal-Marhabi executed for murder of a Canadian citizen
- NOVEMBER 27, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni citizen beheaded in Riyadh
27 November 2018: Hani Sadeq Wazae al-Shajaa executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti citizen beheaded in Jazan
21 November 2018: Abdo Hussein Ali Ibrahim executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One Ethiopian and two Yemeni citizens beheaded in Juzan Region
20 November 2018: triple execution for drugs trafficking