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U.N. rights boss condemns Saudi Arabia beheading 37 men
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 24, 2019 / 7:11 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
U.N. rights boss condemns Saudi Arabia beheading 37 men
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday strongly condemned the executions of 37 Saudi men beheaded in six cities across the kingdom a day before, a statement said.
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday it executed 37 people, all Saudi nationals, in connection with terrorism crimes, state media reported.
Bachelet voiced concern about a lack of due process and fair trial guarantees amid allegations that confessions were obtained through torture. She appealed to Saudi authorities to review counter-terrorism legislation and to halt pending executions, including of three men on death row.
Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Catherine Evans
U.N. rights boss condemns Saudi Arabia beheading 37 men
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday strongly condemned the executions of 37 Saudi men beheaded in six cities across the kingdom a day before, a statement said.
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday it executed 37 people, all Saudi nationals, in connection with terrorism crimes, state media reported.
Bachelet voiced concern about a lack of due process and fair trial guarantees amid allegations that confessions were obtained through torture. She appealed to Saudi authorities to review counter-terrorism legislation and to halt pending executions, including of three men on death row.
Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Catherine Evans
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-execution-un/u-n-rights-boss-condemns-saudi-arabia-beheading-37-men-idUSKCN1S01CA