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  "id": 15733317,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia executes man over crimes allegedly committed as a child",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/saudi-arabia-executes-man-over-crimes-allegedly-committed-as-a-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:03:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-executes-man-over-crimes-allegedly-committed-child"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has executed a man convicted of offences allegedly committed when he was a child, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Hassan Zaki al-Faraj, who was executed on Saturday, was convicted of offences allegedly committed when he was 14 years old, including meeting and developing friendships with other detained and wanted individuals. The execution of Hassan al-Faraj is unconscionable compounded by alleged torture-tainted evidence and a well-documented record of unfair trials, said Joey Shea, HRW’s senior Saudi Arabia researcher. Yousef al-Manasif, who was convicted over alleged offences committed when he was 15 and 16, is also at risk of execution after the Supreme Court reportedly upheld his sentence.",
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