Saudi Arabia: Defying world trends - Saudi Arabia's extensive use of capital punishment

Índice: MDE 23/015/2001
Fecha de publicación: 1 noviembre 2001
Categorías: Oriente Medio y Norte de África, Arabia Saudí

This document examines the death penalty in Saudi Arabia and how it is sustained by a mixture of legal, judicial and political factors, whose redress requires a strong political will from the Saudi Arabian government together with a consistent concern and assistance by the international community.