Human rights in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy in which the king holds all legislative, executive, and judicial power. The concentration of authority in the monarchy has drawn international criticism for restri
On 16 October 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, who was a vocal critic of the Saudi regime.
A protest outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London against detention of Raif Badawi, 13 January 2017
Abdullah al-Hamid was imprisoned seven times for supporting the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in Saudi Arabia. He had been serving an 11-year jail sentence from 2013 until his death in April 2020.
Women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was arrested in May 2018
The death penalty is a legal punishment in Saudi Arabia. Most executions in the country are carried out by decapitation. Saudi Arabia is the only country that still uses this method. Capital punishmen
Human rights in Saudi Arabia
…rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, for attempting to cleanse the nation's reputation on the international stage. Capital punishment in Saudi Arabia Freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia…
Deera Square, central Riyadh. It used to be the location of public beheadings.