Saudi Arabia executes two on ‘terrorism’ charges, rights group says one was 14 at time of alleged offence

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Saudi Arabia yesterday executed two men convicted of “terrorist” offences, authorities said, with a rights group saying one was a minor at the time of ...

DUBAI, Nov 15 — Saudi Arabia yesterday executed two men convicted of “terrorist” offences, authorities said, with a rights group saying one was a minor at the time of the alleged crime.

Fadel al-Safwani and Jawad Qureiris were found guilty of a range of offences that included firing on security personnel and joining a foreign terrorist organisation, an interior ministry statement said.

The pair, both Saudi nationals, were put to death in Eastern Province after an appeal at the country’s Supreme Court failed.

London-based rights group Reprieve said Qureiris was arrested in December 2020 on charges related to participation in protests and organising on social media.

He would have been 14 at the time of the demonstrations, the NGO said.

Reprieve also said Qureiris was tortured into giving a false confession.

It said the sentence was part of a “vendetta” against his family by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

His eldest brother was killed by Saudi security forces in 2011 protests and two other brothers have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, Reprieve said.

Since August 2025, Saudi Arabia has executed five men who were children at the time of their alleged crimes, the NGO added.

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