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Amnesty International condemned the execution and crucifixion in a statement, noting that capital offense trials in Saudi Arabia, where Islamic sharia law governs crimes, usually take place behind closed doors, with the accused receiving weak legal support.
"Those who are sentenced to death are often not informed of the progress of legal proceedings against them or of the date of execution until the morning when they are taken out and beheaded," it said.
"It is horrific that beheading and crucifixions still happen," Amnesty official Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui said in the statement.
"King Abdullah should show true leadership and commute all death sentences if Saudi Arabia is to have any role to play as a global leader or member of the G20," Sahraoui said.
Virtually all executions in the conservative Islamic kingdom are carried out by beheading, but crucifixion of the bodies is uncommon.
The execution was the second announced in the country this week, taking to 38 the number of people executed this year, after a total of 102 in 2008.
Amnesty said it is aware of 136 people believed awaiting execution in the country.
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"Those who are sentenced to death are often not informed of the progress of legal proceedings against them or of the date of execution until the morning when they are taken out and beheaded," it said.
"It is horrific that beheading and crucifixions still happen," Amnesty official Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui said in the statement.
"King Abdullah should show true leadership and commute all death sentences if Saudi Arabia is to have any role to play as a global leader or member of the G20," Sahraoui said.
Virtually all executions in the conservative Islamic kingdom are carried out by beheading, but crucifixion of the bodies is uncommon.
The execution was the second announced in the country this week, taking to 38 the number of people executed this year, after a total of 102 in 2008.
Amnesty said it is aware of 136 people believed awaiting execution in the country.
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