Saudi Arabia executes 81 men for terrorism, while others sentenced to death

Saudi Arabia executed 81 men, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, over the weekend.

According to the state news agency SPA, they were found guilty of charges bordering on terrorism and holding “deviant beliefs.”

According to the authorities, the accused were given lawyers and were guaranteed their full rights throughout the legal process.

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According to a statement from the Interior Ministry, the convicts committed a variety of crimes, including murdering innocent men, women, and children.

“These individuals have also committed crimes such as pledging allegiance to foreign terrorist organizations such as ISIS (Islamic State), al-Qaida, and the Houthis,” it continued.

37 Saudi nationals were found guilty of attempting to assassinate security officers, with police stations and convoys as their targets.

Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, as well as the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, have been widely condemned. The crown prince was indicted by the US.

Restrictive laws on politics, religion, and the death penalty implementation, which affects defendants arrested when they were minors, have also been criticized.

However, the country denies allegations of human rights violations, claiming that punitive measures are in accordance with the law and are necessary to protect national security.

The most recent executions in the kingdom surpassed the 67 reported in all of 2021 and the 27 in all of 2020.

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Saudi Arabia is led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with his son Mohammed bin Salman as a co-leader (MBS).

Terrorism and corruption are not tolerated in the Arab country, which has stepped up its crackdown in recent years.