Saudi Arabia has been accused of using the World Cup as a distraction after it beheaded 17 people over the last 12 days, a UN official said Tuesday, despite the country’s leaders pledging not to use the death penalty.
UN human rights office spokesperson Elizabeth Throssell called the capital punishment ‘deeply regrettable’ at a press briefing in Geneva, reported the Independent.
The spate of executions were punishments for drugs offences, though the country implemented a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes in 2021.
Most executions in Saudi Arabia are carried out by beheading. The total of 144 beheadings for 2022 has already beat the total number for the last two years combined.
Meanwhile, the Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, attended Sunday’s World Cup opening ceremony, sitting next to Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
Human Rights charity Reprieve highlighted the case of a taxi driver facing imminent execution in a Saudi prison, whose sister last year asked former England star Alan Shearer for help.
Zeinab Abo al-Kheir wrote to the TV pundit after he said he wanted to ‘listen to the evidence about human rights abuses’ in the desert kingdom following the Saudi takeover of his former club, Newcastle United.
The Islamic country halted executions for two years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
that’s a start. just waiting patiently until the muslimes take over here and address the alphabet people!
Democrats here better Learn > One Party Rule is Dangerous !!!!
We need to execute a few people here
Coups are First Up !!!!
Maybe those who don’t like the way things are done here should go there to live?
Democrats can go there to Live & Not come Back !!!!!!
Good thing our Democrats don’t live there !!!!
They would all be DEAD !!!
Saudi is not USA. I DONT CARE nor will ever visit. Why? Politics aside, they suck and have nothing im interested in.
Now if i visited there (which i wont) i sure as hell would abide to their rules. Unlike many who think since they are americans, USA rules applyeverywhere
Uh no.
No Justice in this country !!! Too soft on Crime !!!! Defund Police !!!! Crooked Elections !!!!
Sadam Hussein would have been sending ALL the Democrats in Congress here Outside the room to their Death