Saudi Arabia Executes Five Ethiopians For Smuggling Hashish, Announces Ministry
The five had been convicted of "participating in smuggling hashish into the kingdom", the ministry said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Recommended For You Iran says in 'intensive' negotiations with US to avert war via mediatorsThey were put to death in Asir, a southern province on the Red Sea coast, bringing Saudi Arabia's figure for executions this year to 205. A record 356 were put to death last year.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Five Ethiopians were executed in a single day in June and another five in one day in July. Thirty-two Ethiopians have been executed this year, the biggest foreign group.
Human Rights Watch warned in July that at least 79 Ethiopians face an imminent risk of execution on similar charges.
Thousands of Ethiopians work in low-skilled jobs in Saudi Arabia. Most of them take the perilous "Eastern Route" from the Horn of Africa to the oil-rich kingdom via Yemen.
ALSO READ- Saudi Arabia executes 5 nationals convicted of terrorism in Eastern Province Three Saudis executed for murdering man in Eastern Province, ministry says Saudi Arabia executes two for indecent act inside Makkah mosque
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment