Saudi Interior Ministry says two men were executed in Eastern Province

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said it carried out two executions on November 14. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention had previously found one man’s detention arbitrary. The rights organisation SANAD said some charges against him involved acts he allegedly committed as a minor.

By Editorial Team · Published 14 Nov 2026 22:14 UTC · Updated 14 Nov 2026 22:14 UTC

Approximate date: 14 Nov 2026

Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

The Interior Ministry gave the execution date and province in a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency. SANAD separately reported the executions and the allegation about age. Its report does not say how it verified the executions. The UN working group’s document records its earlier finding on detention. The case files were unavailable. The timestamp represents the reported date and the marker represents Eastern Province.

Evidence last checked: 14 Nov 2026 22:14 UTC.

Sources

Saudi Press Agency State news agency
publication of the Interior Ministry’s execution announcement
SANAD Human Rights Organization Ownership / affiliation unverified
rights group reporting on the executions and age at the time of some alleged acts
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Ownership / affiliation unverified
primary UN record of the earlier arbitrary detention finding
AFP (authorised syndication by NAMPA) Wire service
wire reporting of the ministry announcement and a rights group’s account

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