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Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree Sunday ending the death penalty for individuals convicted of crimes when they were minors. This decree could prevent six men from receiving the death penalty.
According to Amnesty International, in 2019, Saudi Arabia put 184 people to death, the highest number on record.
The President of the Human Rights Commission, Awwad Alawwad, celebrated the royal decree saying this measure is indicative of “critical human rights reforms.”
The royal decree comes days after the Supreme Court abolished flogging as a form of punishment.
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According to Amnesty International, in 2019, Saudi Arabia put 184 people to death, the highest number on record.
The President of the Human Rights Commission, Awwad Alawwad, celebrated the royal decree saying this measure is indicative of “critical human rights reforms.”
The royal decree comes days after the Supreme Court abolished flogging as a form of punishment.
The post Saudi Arabia ends capital punishment for minors appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
Continue reading...
Note: We don't have any responsibilities about this news. Its been posted here by Feed Reader and we had no controls and checking on it. And because News posted here will be deleted automatically after 21 days, threads are closed so that no one spend time to post and discuss here. You can always check the source and discuss in their site.