Saudi Arabia executes two Ethiopians, one national

Published August 5th, 2015 - 10:43 GMT
A Saudi national on death row smokes his last cigarette prior to being executed. (AFP/File)
A Saudi national on death row smokes his last cigarette prior to being executed. (AFP/File)

Two Ethiopians were executed in Saudi Arabia Wednesday along with a Saudi national found guilty of murder, according to AFP.

Argawi Aldo Heilan Meriam and Hadish Zel Alam from Ethiopia were convicted of robbing and beating a man to death while the Saudi national Mushasha Harisi was sentenced to death for shooting a fellow citizen during a dispute.

Human rights groups have criticised the kingdom for its high rate of death penalties, which are typically carried out by public beheading.

Saudi has executed 113 people in 2015, up 130 percent from 87 in the previous year, AFP reports. 

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