Iran Decries Saudi Mass Executions

The Foreign Ministry of Iran denounced the mass execution of people in Saudi Arabia, saying it contravenes the basic principles of human rights and international law. In a statement on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said the mass execution of people in Saudi Arabia contravened the basic principles ...

Saudi Opposition Bloc Strongly Condemns Mass Executions

The execution of over 80 inmates in Saudi Arabia in a single day has sparked widespread outcry from Islamic groups, who say that the majority of the victims were imprisoned only for exercising their right to free expression. The Arabian Peninsula Opposition bloc, which represents Saudi dissidents, issued a statement ...

“Saudi Judicial System Corrupt, Bin Salman Chief Culprit behind Khashoggi’s Killing”

A group of Saudi rights activists, researchers and journalists have severely censured the ultra-conservative kingdom’s “corrupt” judicial system over shielding the masterminds of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October last year, describing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the primary culprit in the case. The ...

UN Rapporteur Urges Probe in Saudi Chain of Command to Find Khashoggi Murder Masterminds

The UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, has called on a probe into Saudi Arabia’s chain of command in order to find organisers of the murder of Saudi-born journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “Under international human rights law, the killing of Mr. Khashoggi was an extrajudicial execution for ...

The Chilling Message of the Saudi Executions: Colorado Writer

Terence Ward is a Colorado-born writer, documentarist, and cross-cultural consultant. He grew up in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt, and received his BA in political science at the University of California at Berkeley. For 10 years, he advised clients across the Gulf — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi ...

Bahrainis Stage Massive Protests to Condemn Saudi Execution of Shiites

Bahraini people from all walks of life staged rallies in various cities of the Persian Gulf country to condemn the Saudi regime for the recent execution of 37 Shiite citizens, local reports said. A Bahraini human rights group said the people of the island country have held four demonstrations from ...

Saudi Kid, 6, BEHEADED with Piece of Broken Glass in front of Screaming Mother

A SIX-year-old boy was beheaded with a piece of broken glass in front of his screaming mum, fueling speculations that he could have been a sectarian and hate crime victim, media reports said. Shia Rights Watch said that “in an unprecedented incident” the child, identified as Zakariya Bader al-Jabir, was ...

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