LATEST NEWS AND STATEMENTS

• Meeting between Laurent Fabius and Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister (29.05.13)

  The minister of foreign affairs reaffirmed his attachment to the friendship between France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and our determination to strengthen our strategic partnership, particularly with respect to security, an area in which our two countries note a broad convergence of views.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of 7 convicted youths (13.02.13)

  France condemns the execution of 7 youths today in Saudi Arabia. It reaffirms that the execution of those who were minors at the time of their offences is contrary to the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Saudi Arabia has ratified. In addition, the fact that these executions were carried out in public is especially shocking.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Nimr Ben Fahid al-Soubeï (26.02.13)

  France condemns the beheading of Nimr Ben Fahid al-Soubeï in Saudi Arabia on February 26. This execution brings the number of people executed in this country since the beginning of the year to 17, making Saudi Arabia a country with one of the highest execution rates.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of a convicted person (20.02.13)

  France condemns the latest execution in Saudi Arabia on February 20, thereby bringing the number of beheadings in this country since the start of the year to 15.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of a convicted person (14.02.13)

  France again expresses its deep concern at the alarming rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of two convicted persons (12.02.13)

  France condemns the two latest executions on February 12 in Saudi Arabia, thus bringing the number of beheadings in this country since the beginning of the year to 12.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Abdallah Ben Fandi Al-Chammari (05.02.13)

  France again expresses its grave concern at the rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. With 10 executions since the beginning of 2013, Saudi Arabia is a country with one of the highest execution rates in the world. These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of two convicted persons (30.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 30 in Saudi Arabia of Marwan al-Balawi and Hussein al-Yami. Today, once again, France expresses its grave concern at the rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. With 9 executions since the beginning of 2013, Saudi Arabia is one of the states with the highest death penalty rates in the world. These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Messaed Rouili (29.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 29 in Saudi Arabia of Mr. Messaed Rouili. With 7 executions since the beginning of 2013, Saudi Arabia is one of the 4 states with the highest death penalty rate in the world. These executions contradict the global trend toward the abolition of this inhuman punishment, the deterrent value of which has never been established.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Mohammed Omar Khan (25.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 23 in Saudi Arabia of Afghan citizen Mohammed Omar Khan. France again expresses its grave concern at the rate of executions in Saudi Arabia. This is the 6th person to be executed in 2 weeks.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Arshad Mohammed (16.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 16 in Saudi Arabia of Pakistani citizen Arshad Mohammed and is concerned at the alarming rate of executions being carried out in this country. This is the 4th execution since the beginning of 2013.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Eid al-Dhafiri (14.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 13 in Saudi Arabia of Eid al-Dhafiri and is concerned at the ever increasing number of executions in this country. While 76 people were executed in Saudi Arabia in 2012, this is the 3rd execution since the beginning of 2013.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Rizana Nafeek (09.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 9 in Saudi Arabia of Rizana Nafeek, a young Sri Lankan citizen, who was a minor when the crime occurred.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Mohammed Kheir Hussein Darwish (08.01.13)

  France condemns the beheading on January 8 in Saudi Arabia of Syrian national, Mohammed Kheir Hussein Darwish.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Othman Mohamed (18.12.12)

  France condemns the execution on December 18 in Saudi Arabia of Sudanese citizen Othman Mohamed. 76 people were executed in Saudi Arabia in 2012.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of Altaf Hussein Hati (11.12.12)

  France condemns the execution on December 9 in Saudi Arabia of Pakistani citizen Altaf Hussein Hati.

• Saudi Arabia – Execution of a Bangladeshi citizen (17.11.12)

  France condemns the execution on November 17 in Saudi Arabia of Bangladeshi citizen Medhaheb Chenader Kama Chenader, bringing the number of executions in Saudi Arabia in 2012 to 65.

• Saudi Arabia - Execution of a prisoner condemned to death (13.11.12)

  France condemns the beheading that took place on November 12 in Saudi Arabia.