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

The execution in Saudi Arabia of a prominent Shiite cleric Saturday sparked outrage in neighbouring Iraq, from protesters threatening the royal family to politicians calling for diplomatic action ...

Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopians this week on drug-related charges after a trial that allegedly lacked due process.

Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric indicates the kingdom is “using execution to settle political scores”, rights group Amnesty International said Saturday. Nimr al-Nimr, a driving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 10 Ethiopians have already been executed in Saudi Arabia this year. Fifty-eight ...

79 more await execution Saudi Arabian authorities have executed at least 17 Ethiopian nationals over non-lethal drug-related offenses since the start of 2026, including five migrants put to death on a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Ethiopian inmates got hold of the number for the BBC Tigrinya service and called from a prison phone to tell their stories ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — 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 without a ...