| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
Saudi Arabien. Saudi Arabia a Key Driver of 2024 Global Surge in Executions for Drugs
Saudi Arabien. Saudi Arabia a Key Driver of 2024 Global Surge in Executions for Drugs
Saudi Arabia executed at least 122 people for drug-related convictions in 2024, its highest known total. At the end of the year, the country was chosen to host the 2034 World Cup.
Saudi Arabia was a major contributor to a big increase in the world’s recorded executions for drugs. The kingdom has intensified a brutal drug war in response to increased substance use. (Filter, USA, 12.03.2025)