Child rapist latest prisoner executed in Saudi Arabia
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a child rapist, adding to what activists say is one of the world's highest execution tolls.
The Interior Ministry said Suleiman bin Abdullah had been found guilty of kidnapping a male child, tying him up “and performing the obscene” act.
Authorities carried out the sentence against him in Buraydah city, northwest of Riyadh, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.
He was the latest of 84 Saudis and foreigners to be executed in the kingdom this year, according to an AFP tally.
Rape, murder, drug trafficking, apostasy and armed robbery are punishable by death under Saudi Arabia's strict version of Islamic Shariah law.
Saudi Arabia had the third-highest number of recorded executions in 2013, behind Iran and Iraq, Amnesty International said in a report released in March.
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Dec 22, 2014 04:55pm
wish we had such laws for child rapists in the subcontinent too.
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Dec 22, 2014 05:09pm
Justice has been served apart from racialism! This is called a LAW!
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Dec 22, 2014 05:21pm
If you don't want more of such acts, punish the guilty and set an example.
Way to go !!!
Had pakistan have such strict punishments, there wouldn't have been growth of such hideous crimes
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Dec 22, 2014 05:23pm
I like Saudia Arabia, that should be the law all around the Muslim world. Then only will the crime be reduced. Great work. Keep it up!
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Dec 22, 2014 05:56pm
good job ! They deserve nothing less
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Dec 22, 2014 06:10pm
Amnesty International is good and helpfull to ensure that the innocent is not awarded the punishment due to politics or other motives.
BUT not to interfere in the punishment it self.
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Dec 22, 2014 06:11pm
Executing capital punishments is a successful deterent in Saudi Arabia as well as United a states against heinous crimes.
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Dec 22, 2014 06:13pm
Excellent Decision!
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Dec 22, 2014 06:22pm
And here is the answer to people who think that in Saudia only foreigners are executed, they execute Saudis too, if found guilty.
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Dec 22, 2014 06:26pm
High rate of executions = Low rate of crime
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Dec 22, 2014 06:28pm
No good news from Muslim world. This is the time to think.
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Dec 22, 2014 06:32pm
May Allah bless the only country in the world with Shariyat Law. Let's join hand to develop Saudia Arabia and stop hatred against it. My Love and My Heart to Saudi King and his parliament.
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Dec 22, 2014 07:24pm
@Dr. Abdul Manan Do they punish if royal person or elite family do any crime? This shariah is only for poor or less fortune or expatriates ONLY.
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Dec 22, 2014 07:52pm
and this law does apply to Western countries.
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Dec 22, 2014 08:20pm
@Dr. Abdul Manan: what law and what parliament? I dont know whether to call innocent or ignorant!
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Dec 22, 2014 08:36pm
This is the only thing I agree on with the Saudis. Swift justice, no drama!
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Dec 22, 2014 09:34pm
Exemplary punishment is to be given to such people involved in such inhuman act.
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Dec 22, 2014 10:07pm
Refreshing change from the usual Pakistani. Saudi society seems to be opening up.
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Dec 22, 2014 10:30pm
Something to learn from saudis.
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Dec 22, 2014 11:31pm
@Dr. Abdul Manan , lets join hands to develop our own country please. Get your priorities right. Allah will not even ask about your prayers if you have not served your huqooq ul ibaad.
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Dec 23, 2014 03:33am
Islamic sharia can not be reduced to only punishments. It provides us a comple framework. There is no room for dynastic kingdoms in Islam rather it should be consensus based. Besides, the rulers in Saudia are busy amassing wealth and fortune while the labour class strives to lead a decent life. There is no room for criticising the government. All this is contrary to the true essence of Islam. If the sharia is imposed in totality and provisions are made for the welfare of the people then you have the right to punish them the Islamic way because under such a system people will have their basic needs fulfilled. The Saudi kings rolling in petro dollars should take this into account
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Dec 23, 2014 04:37am
Those who are gaga over this strict law. Think about what happens if Nawaz or Zardari get such absolute power. They would cause massacres of opposition. Ask the Shias in Saudi how they feel about this Shariyat Law. Pakistan is lawless forget about strict law.
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Dec 23, 2014 05:38am
@karachiwala : I think Mr Sharif has already learned a lot from Saudis. We can't afford to import more "wisdom" from saudia
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