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Figures show dramatic reduction in Saudi Arabia’s use of death penalty
January 18, 2021 By Faith Matters

Figures show dramatic reduction in Saudi Arabia’s use of death penalty

Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world’s most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death last year, following changes halting executions for non-violent drug-related crimes, according to the government’s tally and independent observers. The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission said on Monday it documented 27 executions in 2020. That is […]

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Ethiopia: As forgiveness sweeps the country, some wonder about justice
August 15, 2018 By Faith Matters

Ethiopia: As forgiveness sweeps the country, some wonder about justice

Ethiopia has released thousands of prisoners as a new prime minister reverses decades of security abuses. No-one knows how many were tortured. But some of those torture victims are now talking openly – to the media, to their relatives and to their friends – about what happened to them after they were jailed, in many […]

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