Sunday, April 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia Bans Flogging as a Punishment; Human Rights Groups Condemned Cruel Act

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said yesterday, hailing the move a "major step forward" in the reform program launched by the king and his powerful son, the Yahoo News website reports today (April 26, 2020).

Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia -- sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes -- have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups.

The state human rights commission said that the latest reform would ensure that no more convicts were sentenced to flogging.

In the future, judges will have to choose between handing down fines or jail sentences, or non-custodial alternatives like community service.

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