executions

The human rights organisation Reprieve has urged Boris Johnson, to intervene to halt repression in Bahrain, including the planned execution of political protesters. The call comes one year on from the Gulf Kingdom’s resumption of executions.

Theresa May has invited the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to London, according to reports.

The Saudi Arabian authorities carried out their 100th execution of the year on 2 October 2017, part of an "execution spree" that has seen 60 people executed in the country in the past three months alone, said Amnesty International.

Rights groups have urged the US to use a new type of sanction against foreign officials accused of rights abuses – including Saudi judges who have recently sentenced protesters to death.