SAUDI’S 48 HOUR EXECUTION SPREE KILLS CHILD AND DRUG DEFENDANTS

Saudi Arabia executed on October 20 and 21, 2025 a prisoner who participated in protests as a minor and two men convicted of drug-related crimes.
The executions take Saudi’s execution tally beyond 300 this year, suggesting the annual number will far surpass last year’s public total of 345, making 2025 the worst year on record for executions in the Kingdom.
Child defendant Abdullah Al-Derazi was executed on October 20 for alleged “crimes” which included participating in protests while he was still a child. He was physically and psychologically tortured during his detention and forced to sign a false confession.
Drug defendants Mohamed Saad and Omar Sherif were executed on the morning of October 21, despite being promised a halt in their executions and a case review following an order from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Most family members learned the news over social media; none of the families received advance notification and none of the prisoners’ bodies have been returned.