Saudi Arabia Sustains UN Human Rights Council Membership Despite Beheading 19 People in 17 Days

By Maria Khan Saudi Arabia, a member of the UN Human Rights Council, has beheaded 19 people since August 4, reported the Human Rights Watch (HRW). Out of the 19 people who were beheaded, eight where convicted of non-violent offences, seven for drug smuggling, while one was charged with sorcery.