webfact Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia 'to execute more than 50 convicted of terrorism'LONDON: -- Amnesty International has expressed alarm at reports that the authorities in Saudi Arabia are planning to execute dozens of people in a single day.The newspaper Okaz said 55 people were awaiting execution for "terrorist crimes", while a now-deleted report by al-Riyadh said 52 would die soon.They are thought to include Shia who took part in anti-government protests.Amnesty said that given the spike in executions this year, it had no option but to take the reports very seriously.The group believes at least 151 people have been put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year - the highest recorded figure since 1995.Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34931205-- BBC 2015-11-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Meanwhile Saudi Arabia is threatening to sue anyone who compares them to ISIS. Which is funny in itself because the Arabs call them DAESH but DAESH has threatened to cut the tongues out of anyone who calls them that so now Saudi Arabia is calling them ISIS (again). The decision to sue anyone came after they sentenced a Palestinian poet to death (on 17 Nov) for being an "apostate" (having renounced Islam). Saudi Arabia is one of the countries where apostasy and blasphemy are death sentence "crimes". http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ashraf-fayadh-saudi-arabia-to-sue-twitter-user-describing-palestinian-poets-death-sentence-as-isis-a6749591.html http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-saudi-rights-idUSKBN0TE2G420151125 http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-sue-twitter-user-who-called-poets-death-sentence-isis-398415 Saudi Arabia brutally crushes any "Arab Spring" protests in it's country and not a whisper about it. Saudi Arabia brutally crushes the "Arab Spring" protests in neighbouring Bahrain and barely a whisper about it. Arab Spring protests were (brutally) crushed in other countries also without barely a whisper in the media and certainly no intervention by the West. Libya brutally cracks down on Arab Spring protesters and itself gets crushed by the West. Syria brutally cracks down on Arab Spring protesters, the West almost pulls another Libya and now we have 3 superpowers involved (USA, Russia, China) as well as half of Europe, most of the Middle East and a few other countries. Isn't it nice to know that Saudi Arabia sits in the UN Human Rights Council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 In certain cases it might do some good also here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtRock Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Isn't it nice to know that Saudi Arabia sits in the UN Human Rights Council. Tells you all you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kularion Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. And friend of US... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The Saudis will do what they have been doing for many years now, and they don't count any other country or the UN nor Amnesty condemnations, as far as the Saudis goes, everybody can go and whistle Dixie in the wind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. And friend of US... and business partner of many other western countries too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Meanwhile Saudi Arabia is threatening to sue anyone who compares them to ISIS. Which is funny in itself because the Arabs call them DAESH but DAESH has threatened to cut the tongues out of anyone who calls them that so now Saudi Arabia is calling them ISIS (again). The decision to sue anyone came after they sentenced a Palestinian poet to death (on 17 Nov) for being an "apostate" (having renounced Islam). Saudi Arabia is one of the countries where apostasy and blasphemy are death sentence "crimes". http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ashraf-fayadh-saudi-arabia-to-sue-twitter-user-describing-palestinian-poets-death-sentence-as-isis-a6749591.html http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-saudi-rights-idUSKBN0TE2G420151125 http://www.newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-sue-twitter-user-who-called-poets-death-sentence-isis-398415 Saudi Arabia brutally crushes any "Arab Spring" protests in it's country and not a whisper about it. Saudi Arabia brutally crushes the "Arab Spring" protests in neighbouring Bahrain and barely a whisper about it. Arab Spring protests were (brutally) crushed in other countries also without barely a whisper in the media and certainly no intervention by the West. Libya brutally cracks down on Arab Spring protesters and itself gets crushed by the West. Syria brutally cracks down on Arab Spring protesters, the West almost pulls another Libya and now we have 3 superpowers involved (USA, Russia, China) as well as half of Europe, most of the Middle East and a few other countries. Isn't it nice to know that Saudi Arabia sits in the UN Human Rights Council. All that you say is true, and more. They are one of the most heinous governments on earth. Every single policy they make, is based upon the desire of Salman and his clan, to retain power and wealth. Little consideration is given for lesser concerns. There is no doubt they are the worlds greatest sponsors of terror, with their fanatical backing of Wahhabism, one of the great scourges of the earth. Having spent over $100 billion US, in the past couple of decades, on the sponsorship of Madrasas, many of which are extremist training and recruiting grounds. It is in itself a form of fanaticism. The only reason the Saudis are allowed to exist, is due to their oil wealth. That is the only reason they are tolerated. The Saudis must be stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hey Saudi Arabia,In the America there seems to be a hold on executions ( something about the proper drugs used) so do you time to assist us if we ship to 40 or 50 felons from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hey Saudi Arabia,In the America there seems to be a hold on executions ( something about the proper drugs used) so do you time to assist us if we ship to 40 or 50 felons from here? The difference is that felons in the US have undergone due process and been unequivocally found guilty of heinous acts. In Saudi, the punishments do not reflect the crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. And friend of US... If I'd been President during 9/11, I would have cut diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I will say this ... the less democratic and more authoritarian the regime the greater the political stability and the fewer extremists/terrorists. Witness: Iraq under Saddam, Syria under Assad "before", Iran under the Shah, Arab Spring countries. Sadly one has to choose their poison terrorists/democracy/anarchy or brutal autocrat. Not a happy choice but realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I will say this ... the less democratic and more authoritarian the regime the greater the political stability and the fewer extremists/terrorists. Witness: Iraq under Saddam, Syria under Assad "before", Iran under the Shah, Arab Spring countries. Sadly one has to choose their poison terrorists/democracy/anarchy or brutal autocrat. Not a happy choice but realistic.Quite true, indeed the suppressing of 'Arab Spring' protests should arguably be placed on the positive side of the ledger. One more thing. I suspect Iran executes more people than Saudi Arabia and is just as big a sponsor of terrorism if not bigger, especially after their windfall for pretending not to seek nuclear weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. And friend of US... If I'd been President during 9/11, I would have cut diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia. not if you are the bush family you would n't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The Saudis will do what they have been doing for many years now, and they don't count any other country or the UN nor Amnesty condemnations, as far as the Saudis goes, everybody can go and whistle Dixie in the wind... They will not even take in their immigrant/refugee Muslim brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The Saudis will do what they have been doing for many years now, and they don't count any other country or the UN nor Amnesty condemnations, as far as the Saudis goes, everybody can go and whistle Dixie in the wind... They will not even take in their immigrant/refugee Muslim brothers.Untrue, the Saudis don't classify refugees in a manner recognized by the UNHCR, nevertheless there are half a million Syrians currently in Saudi Arabia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The current head of the UN Human Rights Organization being the model for world human rights behavior. Bravo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 An off-topic post with a less-than-credible source has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Just my two cents if I may, and apologies if I appear a little of topic. If ISIS are wanting to create a caliphate across the whole of the Middle East, enforce an ancient barbaric way of life on its citizens, control the holy sites in Saudi, de-throne the Saudi Royal Family, and dis empower its government. Why on Earth would anyone think the Saudis are helping them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Just my two cents if I may, and apologies if I appear a little of topic. If ISIS are wanting to create a caliphate across the whole of the Middle East, enforce an ancient barbaric way of life on its citizens, control the holy sites in Saudi, de-throne the Saudi Royal Family, and dis empower its government. Why on Earth would anyone think the Saudis are helping them? Only guessing: Because "The Saudis" are not 1 block? Because even within their royal family - a very large family - there are different opinions? After all, when you are filthy rich & jobless, you need something to fill your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Saudi Arabia, the official wing of IS. And friend of US... If I'd been President during 9/11, I would have cut diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia. I am sure the President (or someone important to him) made excellent business with SA and that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Off-topic posts removed. This thread is about Saudi Arabia's planned executions. Please stay on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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