In Saudi Arabia led to the execution of the death sentence against the six prisoners. About it reports The Independent.
A citizen of Pakistan was beheaded for smuggling drugs, five citizens of Saudi Arabia for murder. According to the publication, it is the largest mass execution for the current year.
Thus, the number of people in the Kingdom in 2017 has been applied, capital punishment, reached 44. More than a third of them lost their lives for political offences such as participation in anti-government actions.
19 October last year in Saudi Arabia led to the execution of the death sentence against the Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir. A member of the Royal family was convicted of murder three years ago. What method of execution was chosen not reported. In the Kingdom the majority of persons sentenced to capital punishment beheaded.
At the beginning of January 2016 in Saudi Arabia, they executed the Shiite preacher Nimr al-Nimr and another 46 people. They were accused of incitement to riot, “inciting hatred and undermining national unity.” This execution aroused the indignation of the Shiites throughout the region. Protests in Iraq, Bahrain, and Shi’ites in the Kingdom.
A record number of executions was 2014 — then in the Kingdom was beheaded 158 people. In 2016, lost his life, 153.