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Graphic zeigt die Zahl der Exekutionen seit 2010 und Verbrechen, die mit Todesstrafe szu bestrafen sind.
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Verdoppelung der Exekutionen in Sausi Arabien

By Phil Bainbridge

February 1, 2023 - Die Zahl der hingerichteten Menschen in Saudi Arabien hat sich bereits das zweite Jahr verdoppelt, es gibt über 82% mehr Exekutionen seit Kronprinz Mohammed bin Salman und sein Vater, König Salman, an die Macht gekommen sind.

The number of executions annually has risen from an average of 70.8 between 2010-2014, to 129.5 per year since 2015, with at least 147 people executed in 2022, 81 of them on a single day, up from 67 in 2021.

While the majority are for murder, a substantial proportion are for non-lethal crimes which are not recognised as “most serious” by international law and to which the death penalty could be applied. This includes drug trafficking, state security, sexual offences and sorcery.

Human rights groups fear that the kingdom’s human rights record will continue to be overlooked by the international community in favour of geopolitical and economic interests.

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PUBLISHED: 01/02/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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