Saudi Arabia: Further Information: Essam Ahmed Executed After Grossly Unfair Trial

On 16 December 2025, Saudi authorities executed Egyptian fisherman Essam Ahmed for drug-related offences. Saudi authorities arrested him in December 2021 on a fishing boat between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Essam Ahmed said he was coerced by a man wielding a gun to transport drugs. In November 2022, th...

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