Monday, April 27, 2020

Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors

Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country’s Human Rights Commission said. The announcement, citing a royal decree by King Salman, comes two days after the country said it would ban flogging. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Riyadh has […]

Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors

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