Ethiopia 'closely engaged' over citizens facing execution in Saudi Arabia
- 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 least 58 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution.
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 15:43Modified: 14/07/2026 - 15:43 2 min Reading time According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 10 Ethiopians have already been executed in Saudi Arabia this year.
- Fifty-eight other prisoners, most of whom have been convicted on drug trafficking charges, are being held in the Khamis Mushait detention facility
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- 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 least 58 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution.
- Issued on: 14/07/2026 - 15:43Modified: 14/07/2026 - 15:43 2 min Reading time According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 10 Ethiopians have already been executed in Saudi Arabia this year.
- Fifty-eight other prisoners, most of whom have been convicted on drug trafficking charges, are being held in the Khamis Mushait detention facility
Sources: RFI