Oman: Further information on Death penalty

Index Number: MDE 20/001/2001
Date Published: 27 March 2001
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Oman

Five men, Habib bin Jum'a bin Sulayman; Ahmed bin Habib bin Jum'a; Mohammad bin Habib bin Jum'a; Faisal bin Hilal bin Salem, and Najeeb bin Mahfoudh, who had been convicted of murder, were executed on 28 March. Relatives of their victims were reportedly present at the execution.