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Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution Largest Since 1980
On january 2, 2016 47 men were sentenced to death in Saudi arabia for charges of terrorism. At least four of the men executed were Saudi Shia, including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr a prominent Shia cleric that was sentenced to death in 2014 over vague charges of criticising Saudi officials. There are differing opinions on the death penalty, “Saudi Arabia had a shameful start to 2016, executing 47 people in a day, after a year with one of the highest execution rates in its recent history,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, she also goes on to say that the death penalty is never the way, and the it hurts Saudi arabia's reputation with so many executions. Many of the men were charged for being in relation with Al Qaeda, but they did not specify what men were charged with what crime. Authorities arrested al-Nimr in June 2012 and held him for eight months before bringing charges, which goes against the declaration of human rights, stating that you can't be held in jail without charges or proof against you. In summary Saudi executed 47 men with varying charges that may or may not have been legitimate. Do you think that the death penalty is a good way of dealing with criminals? why?
Link to article: https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/01/04/saudi-arabia-mass-execution-largest-1980
By: Wil Fisher
On january 2, 2016 47 men were sentenced to death in Saudi arabia for charges of terrorism. At least four of the men executed were Saudi Shia, including Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr a prominent Shia cleric that was sentenced to death in 2014 over vague charges of criticising Saudi officials. There are differing opinions on the death penalty, “Saudi Arabia had a shameful start to 2016, executing 47 people in a day, after a year with one of the highest execution rates in its recent history,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, she also goes on to say that the death penalty is never the way, and the it hurts Saudi arabia's reputation with so many executions. Many of the men were charged for being in relation with Al Qaeda, but they did not specify what men were charged with what crime. Authorities arrested al-Nimr in June 2012 and held him for eight months before bringing charges, which goes against the declaration of human rights, stating that you can't be held in jail without charges or proof against you. In summary Saudi executed 47 men with varying charges that may or may not have been legitimate. Do you think that the death penalty is a good way of dealing with criminals? why?
Link to article: https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/01/04/saudi-arabia-mass-execution-largest-1980
By: Wil Fisher