Saudi Arabia has carried out a double execution that draws new attention to its justice system. The kingdom said a Bangladeshi man and a woman were hanged last week for committing unspecified “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Times from London reports. The authorities did not specify what these acts were or whether they took place in the Grand Mosque of the holy city. The Saudi Interior Ministry said they were executed because of “the seriousness and seriousness of their actions, which violated the sanctity of time and place,” the AP reports.
Bangladeshi authorities say Saudi Arabia only informed them of the double execution after it had taken place, the BBC reports. According to Bangladeshi media, one of the two men was accused of adultery on a list of detained Bangladeshi citizens provided to the country’s consulate. The BBC reports that the case has sparked public concern in Bangladesh, where more than 3 million citizens work in Saudi Arabia.
- The sanction was “particularly severe”, even for Saudi Arabia. Times Remarks. The case adds to increased scrutiny over the use of capital punishment in the kingdom: Rights groups say about 190 people have been executed this year, even as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushes for social and economic reforms.
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