Saudi Arabia Sustains UN Human Rights Council Membership Despite Beheading 19 People in 17 Days
Human Rights Watch: 'Another dark stain on the kingdom's human rights record.'
Maria Khan
By Maria Khan
August 22, 2014 22:57 BST
Saudi Arabia, a member of the UN Human Rights Council, has beheaded 19 people since August 4, reported the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Out of the 19 people who were beheaded, eight where convicted of non-violent offences, seven for drug smuggling, while one was charged with sorcery.
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Unbelievably, SA is also a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
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