Despite protests from human rights activists who claimed that the crimes were committed when he was under 18, Saudi authorities have executed Jalal bin Hassan bin Abdul Karim Labbad, a Saudi national convicted on terrorist charges, according to a story by The Times of Israel…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The state news agency SPA reported the execution, which took place in the Eastern Province. The report claims that Labbad was implicated in the murder of a judge in the Qatif governorate and had “committed terrorist crimes including joining a foreign terrorist organisation.” According to reports, he also set off bombs and fired at security personnel with the intention of killing.
Labbad was among a number of people who received death sentences for crimes they committed while still children. In October 2023, Amnesty International revealed that his execution sentence had been covertly upheld by the Saudi Supreme Court. Labbad, a Shiite member of the kingdom, was convicted together with eight other people, including Abdullah al-Derazi, who were underage when they allegedly participated in infrequent anti-government demonstrations in 2011.
International attention has been focused on the case; in May, UN experts urged Saudi authorities to free Labbad and four other people convicted of crimes committed when they were under the age of 18. Since international law forbids the death penalty for crimes committed by people under the age of 18, human rights advocates have frequently raised concerns about due process and the application of the death sentence to juveniles.
One of the most common places in the world where the death sentence is applied is Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is on course to surpass last year’s total of 338 executions, the greatest amount since public records began in the early 1990s, and has carried out at least 250 killings so far in 2025, according to records. Saudi Arabia regularly comes under international criticism for its use of the death penalty, and executions are commonly carried out for a variety of crimes, such as drug offences, terrorism, and murder. Labbad’s execution coincides with persistent worries about the kingdom’s human rights and judicial transparency, especially with regard to how the Shiite minority is treated and the use of severe punishments in politically delicate instances……CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
