rooster59 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment - document RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom's top court seen by Reuters on Friday. The decision by the General Commission for the Supreme Court, taken sometime this month, will see the punishment replaced by prison sentences or fines, or a mixture of both. "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman," the document said. Flogging has been applied to punish a variety of crimes in Saudi Arabia. Without a codified system of law to go with the texts making up sharia, or Islamic law, individual judges have the latitude to interpret religious texts and come up with their own sentences. Rights groups have documented past cases in which Saudi judges have sentenced criminals to flogging for a range of offences, including public intoxication and harassment. "This reform is a momentous step forward in Saudi Arabia's human rights agenda, and merely one of many recent reforms in the Kingdom," the president of the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) Awwad Alawwad told Reuters. Other forms of corporal punishment, such as amputation for theft or beheading for murder and terrorism offences, have not yet been outlawed. "This is a welcome change but it should have happened years ago," said Adam Coogle, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch. "There's nothing now standing in the way of Saudi Arabia reforming its unfair judicial system." (Reporting by Marwa Rashad and Raya Jalabi; Writing by Raya Jalabi; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Alex Richardson) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rebo Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment Will be replaced by being sawn up ... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Ridiculous.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simple1 Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 A step forward though a great deal of further reform is required. Still huge human rights abuses by Western standards in KSA. An example from 2018... https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SAUDI-ARABIA-2018.pdf 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Relocated Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 Floggers are losing job then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 57 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Saudi Arabia is ending flogging So, what's next to end, stoneings or beheadings? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rudi49jr Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment - document How about ending chopping people’s heads off in public executions? Edited April 25, 2020 by rudi49jr 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujo Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thats done for murder. The US electrocutes or poisons, rsa beheads. Same outcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: Without a codified system of law to go with the texts making up sharia, or Islamic law, individual judges have the latitude to interpret religious texts and come up with their own sentences. So mumbo jumbo sentences based on mumbo jumbo ? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, rudi49jr said: How about ending chopping people’s heads off in public executions? Now they can't seem to be coming to lenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, rudi49jr said: How about ending chopping people’s heads off in public executions? Then they would have to redesign their flag... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Now all we have to do is stop flogging oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malibukid Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, Sujo said: Thats done for murder. The US electrocutes or poisons, rsa beheads. Same outcome. but not for people who kill journalist evidently 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtof2 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman," At the speed these morons go, they will be allowed to talk about Human Rights in 500 years ... maybe even more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: Other forms of corporal punishment, such as amputation for theft or beheading for murder and terrorism offences, have not yet been outlawed. Glad to see they're maintaining some semblance of their local common sense... It wouldn't be Saudi Arabia unless they kept their local (barbaric) customs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Bloody great,i had a consignment of 500 cat 'o' nines ready to go,i have made in my workshop during lockdown,what the hell do i do now- Brunei maybe? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Other forms of corporal punishment, such as amputation for theft or beheading for murder and terrorism offences, have not yet been outlawed. so do floggers become re-trained and start swinging the sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chobina Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Sounds good... Any progress is a good progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman," the document said. What can one even say? If it were not for their oil, they would just be a backwater, that nobody thought of. They would have no influence, and would still be medieval. Wahhabism is one of the darkest sects of Islam, and the Saudis continue to be a menace to the civilized world. MBS is a serial killing thug, and he is embraced by guys like Trump, because the lobbyists forbid him to behave any differently. The planet is rejoicing over the fall of big oil, and though some jobs are lost, it is a drop into the proverbial Covid-19 bucket. Watching the Saudis and the Russians squirm, is nearly a sport. Big, big fun to be had by all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment While Saudi Arabia has made tremendous and progressive strides towards the 14th century….they are still quite fond of traditional blood sports. Beheading, amputation, and crucifixion for those found guilty of outrageous offenses like Apostasy, Homosexuality, Blasphemy, Witchcraft, and Sorcery still remain wildly popular. With all that other exciting Islamic entertainment on offer...they won't miss flogging one bit. Edited April 25, 2020 by Hayduke 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Welcome to the 1700s Saudi. Pathetic place. I wouldn't set foot in that country for a Kings ransom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick501 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 When will these tin pot autocracies stop living in medieval times? Be awesome when eventually oil becomes less relevant and these despot rat holes in the Middle East are consigned to the irrelevance they deserve. Seems a more likely long term scenario thanever getting rational thinking leadership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Baht Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Welcome to the 21st Century--from the 16th Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 40 lashes outlawed, but chop off left hand for stealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 So what are we supposed to watch on Flogging Saturdays now??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 20 hours ago, rooster59 said: Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment 20 hours ago, rooster59 said: Other forms of corporal punishment, such as amputation for theft or beheading for murder and terrorism offences, have not yet been outlawed. Why? What's wrong with a good flogging if they Deserve it? Must keep the Other forms of corporal punishment ,amputation for theft or beheading for murder and terrorism offences. If not Jail time does Nothing ,but amputation stays with one the rest of one's Life. Beheading is Fine ,No different than the Chair /Needle. One's your Dead your Dead and Stay Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunFred Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 too little, too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Some off topic posts and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hey does that include women? Edited April 26, 2020 by Tug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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