​Saudi Courts Oversee Surge In Executions For Drug Offenses – Tyler Durden

Saudi Courts Oversee Surge In Executions For Drug Offenses Via Middle East Eye Dozens of prisoners in Saudi Arabia are facing the death penalty for drug offences, as rights groups warn of a surge in executions despite authorities’ pledges to stop the punishment.  The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) said on Thursday that there has been a sharp increase in the use of the death penalty between May and August, with executions reaching 30 by August 22. Prior Captagon seizure by Saudi authorities In Tabuk General Prison alone, at least 50 people are facing execution. According to ESOHR, 34 Egyptians are…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More