The Saudi Human Rights Commission has announced that the death sentences of Ali al-Nimr, Dawood al-Marhoon and Abdullah al-Zaher, sentenced as juvenies, have been referred for review, following a recent royal decree mandating that the maximum punishment for childhood crimes should be ten years imprisonment.
From 2018-2020 the UK provided military training for countries with an appalling record on human rights and international aggression, says Campaign Against Arms Trade.
Investment in top-level sport can be used as a tool to deflect attention away from human rights issues, in what is known as 'sportswashing', says Amnesty International.
Arrests since 2017 have targeted many sectors of Saudi society, including clerics, intellectuals, human rights activists, businessmen, and royal family members.
Worldwide, 106 countries have abolished the death penalty in law for all crimes, and 142 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice.
The bid is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, chaired by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, who as defence minister has overseen the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen,