26 February 2019 :
The Senate voted 21-12 to defeat SB 71, which would have prohibited the death penalty for any person with severe mental illness.
(Source: DPIC, 13/02/2019)
26 February 2019 :
The Senate voted 21-12 to defeat SB 71, which would have prohibited the death penalty for any person with severe mental illness.
Saudi Arabian authorities have executed nearly 100 people so far this year, including at least 61 for drug-related offences, the latest of which was on 18 June.
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