Saudi Arabia reforms death sentences for minors
The order will be applied retroactively and eligible death row prisoners will be resentenced under a law for juvenile offenders
27 August 2020 - 15:12
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor referred for review death sentences given to three young men whose alleged crimes occurred when they were minors, reflecting a royal order halting the use of capital punishment in such cases.
The sentencing of Ali al-Nimr, Dawoud al-Marhoon and Abdullah al-Zaher — which caused an outcry from human-rights groups — will be re-examined in line with the instruction issued earlier this year...
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