the government of Saudi Arabia intend to replace the lashes for a more humane punishment, reports TASS. According to the materials of the Supreme court of the Kingdom, now, offenders will get fines or in some cases to assign a prison sentence.
reportedly, this decision was made as part of the ongoing reforms in the country in the field of human rights. Recall that in 2018, king Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud has allowed women to drive a car.
however, the country’s leadership does not intend to abandon executions – while the Kingdom remains the leader in the number of executed death sentences.
