Saudi Arabian authorities will stop executing minors

The authorities of Saudi Arabia have decided to abolish the death penalty of juvenile offenders, the website of the National Human Rights Commission reports on 27 April. According to the website, the death penalty will now be commuted to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. According to the head of the commission Avwad al-Avwad, this is an important day for Saudi Arabia the Decree will help us to create a more modern criminal code. Recall, a few days ago in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the list of penalties for illegal actions strikes with sticks and braids. According to a number of media outlets, these innovations are related to the death in prison of Saudi human rights defender and civil activist Abdullah al-Hamid, one of the founders of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, who sought to respect human rights and transform towards a constitutional monarchy.