Saudi Arabia executes 5 Ethiopians over drug-related charges, rights group says
Summary
Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopian migrants this week on drug-related charges after very short trials without translators or legal help, according to Human Rights Watch. At least 79 other Ethiopians face the risk of execution on similar charges, while Ethiopia’s government is seeking information and engagement with Saudi authorities.Key Facts
- Five Ethiopians were executed in Saudi Arabia for possessing hashish, a form of cannabis.
- The trials reportedly lasted only a few minutes and lacked translators and lawyers.
- Human Rights Watch says at least 79 Ethiopians remain at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for drug charges.
- Saudi Arabia is one of the top countries in the world for carrying out executions.
- Many Ethiopian migrants go to Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia looking for work.
- Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry is working with Saudi Arabia about legal cases involving Ethiopian nationals.
- The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has appealed to Saudi Arabia to stop executing Ethiopian citizens.
- Human Rights Watch states that Saudi Arabia’s death penalty use violates international human rights laws protecting the right to life.
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