News_Editor Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Saudi Arabia beheads Pakistani drug trafficker < br /> 2012-06-08 22:52:29 GMT+7 (ICT) RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) -- Authorities in Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom, the government said on Friday. It brings the number of people executed in Saudi Arabia so far this year to at least 31. A statement from the Saudi Interior Ministry said the Pakistani national, who was only identified as Hussein Mohammad Sadiq, was beheaded on Thursday at an unspecified location in Riyadh province, which is also home to the capital which carries the same name. Sadiq was arrested after he attempted to smuggle heroin into the kingdom, according to the ministry. The statement said Sadiq confessed to the crime and was sentenced to death by the General Court after being found guilty of drug trafficking. Other details about the case were not released by the government. Thursday's execution came just a day after a Saudi national identified only as Nayef Al Sahimi was beheaded in the western city of Medina after being convicted of murder. Both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court rejected his appeal and upheld the death sentence. In January of this year, the United Nations (UN) expressed alarm over Saudi Arabia's increasing use of capital punishment. At least 79 people were executed in Saudi Arabia in 2011, a significant increase from the 27 executions reported in 2010. The actual figure is believed to be much higher. Among those executed last year was Amina bint Abdul Halim bin Salem Nasser who was beheaded in the northern province of al-Jawf in December. She had been convicted of 'witchcraft and sorcery,' charges which are not defined as crimes in Saudi Arabia but have previously been used to prosecute people for exercising their right to freedom of speech or religion. At least 31 people have been executed in Saudi Arabia so far this year. -- © BNO News All rights reserved 2012-06-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 How do you behead people these days? Do they have a proper Guillatine? Or use a blunt rusty knife and do it slowly, as per the many videos on Youtube during the Iraq conflict? Big sword? Seems like there are many easier ways to do it, is there some religous significance? Not commenting on the rights or wrongs of this, just a morbid interest in how they execute the executions...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 How do you behead people these days? Do they have a proper Guillatine? Or use a blunt rusty knife and do it slowly, as per the many videos on Youtube during the Iraq conflict? Big sword? Seems like there are many easier ways to do it, is there some religous significance? Not commenting on the rights or wrongs of this, just a morbid interest in how they execute the executions...... Perhaps here is a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOboe57 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 How do you behead people these days? Do they have a proper Guillatine? Or use a blunt rusty knife and do it slowly, as per the many videos on Youtube during the Iraq conflict? Big sword? Seems like there are many easier ways to do it, is there some religous significance? Not commenting on the rights or wrongs of this, just a morbid interest in how they execute the executions...... This will help you... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Several insensitive/inappropriate posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yunla Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) My condolences to the family, friends and customers of the heroin trafficker who was so tragically taken away from us. Edited June 9, 2012 by Yunla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiff1963 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Evil country evil people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) I haven't seen much reaction from the groups that have firm stands on the death penalty and tyranny, you know like protest marches in Trafalgar Sqaure, or demands to boycott etc. Fortunately, for Saudi Arabia, it's exciting tourist venues and export markets are safe. Edited June 10, 2012 by geriatrickid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnski12 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 CREUL PUNISHMENTS, BY CRUEL MUSLIMS. THE HEROIN TRADE FLOURISHES IN MANY MUSLIM COUNTRIES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brit1984 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Jolly good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Yai Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 CREUL PUNISHMENTS, BY CRUEL MUSLIMS. THE HEROIN TRADE FLOURISHES IN MANY MUSLIM COUNTRIES. quite correct , look at the worlds #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurofiend Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 i'd say heroin is quite pricey in saudi arabia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Did they execute him cuz he was a drug dealer or because he was Pakastani ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckd Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Did they execute him cuz he was a drug dealer or because he was Pakastani ? Drug dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 How do you behead people these days? Do they have a proper Guillatine? Or use a blunt rusty knife and do it slowly, as per the many videos on Youtube during the Iraq conflict? Big sword? Seems like there are many easier ways to do it, is there some religous significance? Not commenting on the rights or wrongs of this, just a morbid interest in how they execute the executions...... Perhaps here is a clue. That's right, a big sharp sword. It takes the head clean off or sometimes the executioner needs a second swing. Saw a Pakistani drug smuggler executed in Jeddah many, many years ago. It was supposed to be a couple of Filippino missionaries scheduled for the chop but I don't konw what happened to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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