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Saudi Arabia carried out the largest mass execution in decades, during which 81 people were beheaded. It is reported by the Associated Press.
According to the agency, among those executed were people convicted of murder, involvement in terrorist organizations and aiding rebels from Yemen.
The last such mass execution took place in Saudi Arabia in 1980, when the authorities killed 63 terrorists involved in the 1979 Mecca attack.
The Associated Press clarifies that against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been fewer executions in Saudi Arabia, but the country has not yet completely abandoned this practice.
Earlier it became known that 43% of Russians approve of the death penalty today – since 2009, the number of supporters of this measure has decreased by 13 percentage points. According to the SuperJob poll, 37% oppose the death penalty, speaking of possible judicial errors and principles of humanism.
The survey was conducted on February 26-28, 2022 among 1,600 people who are part of the economically active population of Russia over 18 years old.
Earlier, ex-Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said against the backdrop of the suspension of Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe and PACE that “besides, this is also a good opportunity to restore a number of important institutions to prevent especially serious crimes in the country.” “Like the death penalty for the most dangerous criminals, which, by the way, is actively used in the United States and China,” he said.
Source: Rosbalt
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