Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging : Supreme court
Saturday, 25 April 2020Newsdesk
Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. The directive from the Gulf kingdom's Supreme Court says flogging will be replaced by imprisonment or fines.
New Delhi, 25 April 2020
As per news report of BBC, it says this is an extension of human rights reforms brought by King Salman and his son, the country's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia has been criticised over the jailing of dissidents, and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Source -BBC
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