This is despite its ruler Mohammed bin Salman's assertion that the death penalty had largely been eliminated. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, the highest number in decades, despite de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s 2022 assertion that the death penalty had been eliminated except for murder cases under his vision for a new open kingdom.

Reform or Repression? Saudi Arabia's execution tally hit a record 330 in 2024, raising questions about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform agenda. Rights groups decry the surge, including execut