Saudi authorities on Monday
executed an Ethiopian housemaid convicted of killing the child of her employer
more than three years ago, the Interior Ministry said.
An Ethiopian housemaid who is convicted of killing the child
of her employer more than three years ago, have been executed on Monday by
Saudi authorities.
In an official statement the Interior Ministry said that the
execution was carried out after the death sentence was endorsed by the king.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the convict had
confessed having knifed to death the 6-year-old girl in June 2013, allegedly in
retaliation for her family’s ill-treatment.
Monday’s beheading brings to 119 the total number of
executions so far this year in the conservative kingdom.
According to international rights groups, Saudi Arabia is
among the top executioners in the world.
On Jan. 2, authorities beheaded 47 people, including a
prominent Shiite cleric, on terrorism-related charges.
Report says Saudi Arabia has imposed death penalty for
murder, armed robbery, banditry, r*pe, drug-trafficking and witchcraft.
The kingdom, which applies a strict interpretation of
Islamic law, has repeatedly rejected calls to end the death penalty, saying the
punishment deters would-be offenders.
0 Comments