KSA Halts Executions of Juvenile Criminals, to Give Them Prison Sentences of 10 Years

Saudi Arabia will no longer force capital punishment on people who perpetrated wrongdoings while still minors, the state-upheld Human Rights Commission (HRC) said in an announcement, refering to an illustrious declaration by King Salman.

"The decree means that any



individuals who received a death sentence for crimes committed while he or she is a minor can no longer face execution. Instead, the individual will receive a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a juvenile detention facility," HRC President Awwad Alawwad said in the statement.