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Story summary
- In 2025, Saudi Arabia executed 356 people, including 243 for drug offenses, marking the second consecutive year of rising executions after 2024's 338.
- Saudi Arabia resumed drug-related executions in late 2022 after a three-year hiatus.
- Most individuals executed for drug offenses have been foreigners.
- Critics say the practice contradicts Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030.
- Authorities say the death penalty is essential for public order and follows exhausted appeals.
