Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bahraini Men for Alleged Militant Activities Despite Unfair Trial

Saudi Arabia executed two Bahraini men convicted of belonging to a militant group that aimed to destabilize the two kingdoms. Amnesty International and other rights groups criticized their trial as being grossly unfair. The men were convicted of smuggling explosives to be used inside Saudi Arabia and participating in anti-government protests in Bahrain. The men had no access to legal representation throughout their pre-trial detention and interrogations, and they claimed that their confessions were extracted under duress. Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top executors, and it typically beheads prisoners sentenced to death.