Amnesty International counted 96 executions in Saudi Arabia between 1 January and 22 June 2026, 61 of them for drug offences. Thirty-nine of the drug prisoners were foreign nationals; seven Ethiopians were executed for "smuggling hashish", and at least 63 more Ethiopians were held at Khamis Mushait and at risk of execution. Amnesty put the 2025 total at 356 executions.[1]
Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Saudi Arabia here.
References
- Amnesty International — Saudi Arabia: Almost 100 people executed so far this year as dozens more remain on death row for drug-related offences (22 June 2026)96 executions 1 January–22 June 2026; 61 drug-related, 39 foreign nationals; 7 Ethiopians for hashish; 63 at Khamis Mushait at risk; 356 executions in 2025.archived
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