Saudi Arabia Executes 198 in 2024, Marking the Highest Number in Over Three Decades – AFP Report
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia has embarked on a significant surge in executions, hitting a 30-year apex. With three more executions announced on Saturday, the 2024 tally skyrocketed to 198, per AFP's count.
The kingdom ranks third globally in executions, trailing only China and Iran, Amnesty International reported for 2023.
This latest figure supercedes previous peaks of 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995, according to the London-based human rights organization, which has been documenting annual data since 1990.
The Saudi Press…