Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

Saudi authorities executed five Ethiopian migrants for nonlethal drug-related offenses on July 27, 2026 without due process.

And those countries carry out far more executions than the U.S. Last year, 47 people were executed in America. By comparison, ...

Among the 100 executed this year were 12 Ethiopians, seven Pakistanis, six Sudanese, four Yemenis and four Syrians, most for ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Five Ethiopians were executed in Saudi Arabia this week on drug-related charges following a trial that allegedly did not follow due process and lasted a few minutes ...

Human rights campaigners on Monday cautiously welcomed Saudi moves to abolish court-ordered floggings and end the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, but pointed out “loopholes” in the ...

Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to a latest Agence France-Presse (AFP) tally. The tally comes after Kingdom authorities said three people ...

Back on August 6th at a hearing before the Specialised Criminal Court, the public prosecutor recommended the death penalty for six defendants. These included Ghomgham as well as her husband Moussa ...

Ethiopia says it's continuing "sustained diplomatic and consular efforts" to help dozens of its citizens facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, after an international rights group warned that at ...

LONDON -- Saudi Arabia is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote scheduled for Oct. 9, hoping to reverse its 2020 failure to win a spot on the 47-seat body. The kingdom ...