Saudi Arabia: Pakistani beheaded for heroin trafficking

 

A Pakistani man convicted of trafficking in heroin was beheaded Monday in eastern Saudi Arabia, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. Annunci Google Sustainability Degrees Ph.D. and M.S. programs. Education for a Sustainable World! www.rit.edu/gis/ Costa Rica Solar Affordable Grid Tied Solar Systems Solar Costs Less Than Utility! www.poderco.com Salman Khan Taj Mohamma was executed in the city of Dammam, bringing to five the number of people put to death in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the year. Saudi Arabia came under fire in October when the United Nations called on the Kingdom to better respect international standards that provide safeguards to ensure protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty. The UN said it was "deeply distressed" after eight Bangladeshi migrant workers found guilty of a 2007 murder were beheaded in public in the capital, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, China, Iran, the United States and Yemen are the countries that executive the highest numbers of people, according to human rights group Amnesty International. Iraq may enter the fray with dozens of recent executions.