Pena de muerte: Otros dos ejecutados por narcotráfico en Arabia Saudita

Arabia Saudita continuó su intento de permanecer en las categorías más altas entre los países que ejecutan a la gente por delitos de drogas, decapitando a dos pakistaníes en partes distintas del país la semana pasada. Junto con Irán, Indonesia y Malasia, Arabia Saudita está entre los asesinos más prolíficos de infractores de la legislación antidroga.

De acuerdo con el grupo contrario a la pena de muerte, Que Nadie Toque a Caín, citando fuentes de los medios estatales saudíes, el ciudadano pakistaní Bhrour Sadbar Khan fue ajusticiado el 08 de noviembre en Riad por contrabandear heroína al reino. El ciudadano pakistaní Qismata Qul Rasul Khan fue ejecutado el 10 de noviembre en la ciudad oriental de Dammam tras ser condenado de contrabandear heroína y hachís al reino.

Según el grupo hostil a la pena capital, Arabia Saudita ha ajusticiado a docenas de personas todos los años esta década, con datos anuales que van de un mínimo de 38 en 2004 a un alza de 90 en 2005. Hasta el momento, 49 personas han sido ejecutadas este año. No se sabe cuántas habían infringido la legislación antidroga.

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