Saudi Arabia abolishes death penalty for children
Riyadh … News Time
Saudi Arabia abolishes death penalty for children in Saudi Arabia; juvenile offenders will not be sentenced to death. According to the head of the Human Rights Commission, the announcement by Saudi King Salman came after the whipping was lifted. A statement issued by the president of the government commission said that according to the royal decree, the death penalty for juvenile offenders has been commuted to a maximum of 10 years, which is available for children will spend time in detention centers. The head of the Human Rights Commission in Saudi Arabia says the Saudi government’s decision will also apply to adults who were minors at the time of the crime. Saudi Arabia has also signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that minors should not be sentenced to death for crimes. In Saudi Arabia, people under the age of 18 are considered minors.
