Saudi Arabia sets a new record for the number of death sentences
Saudi Arabia has set a new record for the number of executions. According to some data, the country executed 340 people in 2025, the highest number since the 21st century. The previous year saw 338 executions in Saudi Arabia.
According to information provided by the Saudi Ministry of the Interior, the 232 people executed since the beginning of this year were all sentenced to death for drug trafficking crimes. This shows that the sharp increase in the number of death sentences is directly related to the country's ongoing anti-drug campaign. In 2023, Saudi Arabia resumed the execution of death penalties for drug-related crimes after a brief suspension. In addition to drug crimes, Saudi Arabia also retains the death penalty for crimes such as murder, robbery, espionage, and sexual violence. The death penalty in Saudi Arabia is usually carried out by beheading.
Many Western institutions have expressed concern over the increasing number of death penalty executions in countries like Saudi Arabia, but they show no reflection on similar actions by the US military in Latin America, where citizens from countries such as Venezuela are executed without trial, suspected of drug smuggling.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851713303310340/
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