In Saudi Arabia, flogging has been formally abolished

In Saudi Arabia, flogging has been formally abolished. The Saudi Ministry of Justice said in a statement on Twitter: "Now the alternative to whipping will be imprisonment or fines or both, the courts will hear cases, review them and the nature of each case." According to the Arab News Agency, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Justice Waleed Al-Samani issued a circular to all courts yesterday informing them of the Supreme Court's decision to punish the courts. Instead of flogging, imprisonment or a fine or both will be imposed. In April, Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announced the abolition of flogging under a royal decree in the lower court system. Was In this regard, the General Commission of the Supreme Court had issued a guideline based on the guidelines for the courts. There are death sentences or beheadings for murder and terrorism, but no decision has been made. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has ordered the abolition of the law on flogging. According to a foreign news agency, the General Commission of the Saudi Supreme Court has decided to change the punishment of flogging in the country to imprisonment and fines. According to the legal document, the move was made in light of the expansion of human rights reforms proposed by Shah Salman and his son, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. It should be noted that in Saudi Arabia, flogging was used for various crimes, while other corporal punishments, including amputation of the hand for theft, death or murder, and beheading for terrorism. No decision has been made.