The Guardian World · Oct 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15

Use of death penalty against people for crimes committed when they were children a ‘new low’, say rights groups A young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.