Saudi Arabia executes 4 drug traffickers by beheading

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) -- Four drug traffickers from Syria and Iran were decapitated by sword in northern and eastern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the government said, disregarding concerns raised by human rights organizations and raising the number of people executed over the last month to 30.

Three of the latest executions took place in the northern Al Jawf Region, while the fourth took place at an unspecified location in the kingdom's eastern region, according to four separate statements issued by the Saudi Interior Ministry. It warned that the government will continue to carry out harsh punishments against those who traffic drugs.

The men executed in the Al Jawf Region were all Syrian nationals, identified as Hamoud Fayez Hassoun, Hassan Taha Musalamani, and Youssef Abdullah al-Halqi. They were convicted of smuggling "a large quantity of banned amphetamine pills" and had confessed to their crimes before the courts sentenced them to death, the interior ministry said. It did not say whether the men were part of the same drug-trafficking ring.

The fourth execution took place in Saudi Arabia's eastern region, where Iranian national Raza Abbas Fadhil Aderisawi was beheaded by sword after the courts upheld his death sentence. The interior ministry said Aderisawi was convicted of smuggling "a large quantity of hashish" into the kingdom by sea, but provided no further details about his case.

"The Interior Ministry reminds the public that the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud) - may Allah protect him - continues the fight against drugs of all kinds as it inflicts serious harm on the individual and society," the ministry said in its statement. "The most severe penalties on the perpetrators are derived from the righteous approach of Sharia law."

Tuesday's beheadings raise the number of people executed in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of August to 30, leading to condemnation from human rights organizations as many have been killed for non-lethal crimes. "Any execution is appalling, but executions for crimes such as drug smuggling or sorcery that result in no loss of life are particularly egregious," said Sarah Leah Whitson of Human Rights Watch.

Amnesty International also expressed its concern last month after four family members were executed on the same day for merely possessing hashish. "The recent increase in executions in Saudi Arabia is a deeply disturbing deterioration. The authorities must act immediately to halt this cruel practice," said Said Boumedouha of Amnesty International.

At least 45 people have been executed in Saudi Arabia so far this year, following 79 executions last year. The kingdom applies the death penalty for a large number of crimes, including drug offenses, apostasy, sorcery and witchcraft. Both witchcraft and sorcery are not defined as crimes in Saudi Arabia, but human rights organizations say such charges have been used to prosecute people for exercising their right to freedom of speech or religion.

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Picture nko? Most I go to dat link

well its their country,thier religion,their laws,their heads.

This goes to show that you can't stop crime no matter the punishment. Those drug traffickers probably know the law in that country but they still go on. Even if they were told they would be burnt alive they would still continue.

Obiagelli: we should adopt this against corruption.

Which judiciary will prosecute offenders? this same useless and extremely corrupt judiciary?

Amnesty international and their fellow animal right should STFU, the guys knew what await them before engaging in such act.

Obiagelli: we should adopt this against corruption.

and you think that will work, totally eradicating corruption in Nigeria?

For how long has the law to kill any drug trafficker in the countries been existing? Yet many people still engage in peddling drugs to those countries.

Well, i think it will reduce the corruption any way.

brownlord: Amnesty international and their fellow animal right should STFU, the guys knew what await them before engaging in such act.

where there is no law, there is no sin.
Anyone that has violated the rule should face the punishment. The activists should go and sit down.

Ajekpakororo: well its their country,thier religion,their laws,their heads.

It is all about the law of the country not religion. China, India, Thailand, Laos, North Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Cuba, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Sri Lankan and even the United state Execute criminals for some cases of drug trafficking.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_for_drug_trafficking

Correct!!!

Nl Islamophobic bigots should come turn this into religious issues and start there brainless ranting, it's expected...and "we" don't give a phuck!

Chai

Very good news....Keep the evil heads rolling one floor......

Meanwhile, forget executions and see the colour of love:

https://www.nairaland.com/1884448/nairaland-proposal-desola

Obiagelli:
The government can get the assembly to set up special courts. It takes a serious leader though.

The assembly you refer to is the most corrupt entity after the police force. Will the special court be manned by non-nigerians?

Obiagelli:
The government can get the assembly to set up special courts. It takes a serious leader though.

GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI comes to mind here.

Very primitive people with primitive laws that can't differentiate governments from terrorists. This kind of primitive law will only be good for corrupt Nigerian politicians like tinnubu.

Beheading , IMO is the most painful way to die. But these lawbreakers won't listen.
And the four executed men are from syria and iran, the two saudi's adversaries?
I smell something here.

redsun: Very primitive people with primitive laws that can't differentiate governments from terrorists. This kind of primitive law will only be good for corrupt Nigerian politicians like tinnubu.

u are an attention-seeking toad!

caseless: Beheading , IMO is the most painful way to die. But these lawbreakers won't listen.
And the four executed men are from syria and iran, the two saudi's adversaries?
I smell something here.

I didn't hear you criticize ISIS beheading American Journalists in the same manner.

caseless: u are an attention-seeking toad!

Toad is more useful to nature than a subcreature like you or tinubbu.

Oh,that reminds me,tinnubu looks like a toad.

Truckpusher: I didn't here you criticize ISIS beheading American Journalists in the same manner.

haba pusha-T, i hate isis more than anything. I stil cant watch that video. For 3 days , i wasn't myself...as the beheading of jim foley dominated the headlines then.
Beheading is so excruciating for any sane mind to justify, especially when carried out by the terrorists.
If u wan kill person, just kill am. Why beheading?

caseless: haba pusha-T, i hate isis more than anything. I stil cant watch that video. For 3 days , i wasn't myself...as the beheading of jim foley dominated the headlines then.
Beheading is so excruciating for any sane mind to justify, especially when carried out by the terrorists.
If u wan kill person, just kill am. Why beheading?

Ok then brother.

Ajekpakororo: well its their country,thier religion,their laws,their heads.

Does your own religion supports and encourages hard drug trafficking and abuse? No wonder why Terry G. started singing from the choir and is now always on overdose hard drugs, likewise Majek Fashek and other drug addicts.

Saudi does not joke with drug related offence
When caught, you'll be beheaded so steer clear

Man finds delight in taking man's life!

With or without the law, men will surely be butchered.

Those who justify the severing of a man's head by another man whether backed by any or not are equally guilty!

"Let him without sin be the first to cast stone!"

there are better ways of punishing crime than severing a man's head in a manner less dignified than killing a goat!

Yet, let me state this one thing:

Man is a sinner from birth, as no amount of law can stop a goat from eating grass, no amount of laws and death penalties can stop man from sinning.

Those who support and celebrate the killings may not be guilty of drug trafficing or corruption but are surely guilty in soem other thing.
Or is there a Mr. No Single Sin?

Christ is the only hope for all men!

Hypocrites! There's no supply without the corresponding demand. You people demand for their hard drugs then turn back to kill them. So much for beheading when even their royals are drug addicts.

PERFECT!!

We need no crackheads in that part of the world.