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Saudi Arabia’s death penalty

Bahraini protesters are seen through a locked gate as they carry pictures of Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Daih, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia announced the execution of al-Nimr on Saturday along with 46 others. Al-Nimr was a central figure in protests by Saudi Arabia’s Shiite minority until his arrest in 2012, and his execution drew condemnation from Shiites across the region. | AP Photo/Hasan Jamali

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Six men were pushed before the watching eyes of countless men, women, and children — they were thieves and murders, and they were set to be executed in public. The style of execution? Beheading.

One might expect such a scene from medieval England or ancient China, but this particular anecdote? Early June 2017 in Saudi Arabia.

Six men publicly executed in a single day — it brought the country’s death toll via capital punishment up to 44.

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    Luke Ryan

    For sure. There are some avenues of hope in KSA, but rooting out Sharia law is rarely a quick process. Legitimate change will likely take generations.

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    Luke Ryan

    For sure. There are some avenues of hope in KSA, but rooting out Sharia law is rarely a quick process. Legitimate change will likely take generations.

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    Mason F

    Certainly a juxtaposed dynamic between the Kingdom modernizing, but still practicing some of the more controversial aspects of Sharia law.

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    Mason F

    Certainly a juxtaposed dynamic between the Kingdom modernizing, but still practicing some of the more controversial aspects of Sharia law.