Saudi Arabia executes Jordanian man after allegedly giving forced confession

Hussein Abu al-Khair, 57, father of eight children, was sentenced to death for drug offences after a trial that has been criticised by Amnesty International as being “grossly unfair”. His case has garnered international concern, as in November 2022 Saudi Arabia ended a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for drug offences, and within a fortnight, 17 men were executed on drug charges. To read more about Hussein Abu al-Khair’s case and the use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, read this article by Caroline Hawley for the BBC.