UN expert urges Saudi Arabia halt execution of 26 Egyptians  – Middle East Monitor

A UN expert has called on the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately halt the imminent execution of 26 Egyptian nationals on drug-related charges.

“The Government’s claim that applying the death penalty for offences such as smuggling, receiving and distributing narcotic substances under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act complies with international law is incompatible with its legal obligations under International Covenant on…