{
  "id": 20017867,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia executes former child protester Jawad Qureiris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/saudi-arabia-executes-former-child-protester-jawad-qureiris",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:16:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-executes-former-child-protester-jawad-qureiris"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has executed Jawad Qureiris, a former child protester from the Eastern Province, where the Shia-majority population resides. The execution, confirmed by the Saudi Press Agency, occurred despite documented family connections to state security issues. Qureiris was 14 to 15 years old when he was arrested during the 2011-12 Arab Spring protests. Rights groups, including Reprieve, condemn the execution as a tool of political oppression by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The execution of Jawad and another Saudi national, Fadel bin Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Safwani, follows a pattern of persecuting Shia individuals involved in demonstrations during and after the Arab Spring protests. The executions have been carried out in secret, with the men convicted of \"terrorist crimes\" after allegedly participating in attacks on security personnel and vehicles, possessing weapons, and providing logistical and financial support for operations within the Kingdom. Human rights advocates argue that the Crown Prince's vendetta against the families of those who questioned his rule has led to capital punishment as a means of political oppression.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia executes former child protester Jawad Qureiris Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 11/14/2026 - 16:32 Rights groups condemn secret execution of former child protester as a tool of political oppression under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman This picture shows a poster depicting King Salman bin Abdulaziz (R), and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) in Riyadh on May 12, 2025 (AFP) Off Saudi…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former child protester Jawad Qureiris executed by Saudi Arabia",
    "Executed at age 14-15 during 2011-12 Arab Spring protests",
    "Rights groups condemn execution as political oppression"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/civil-defense-warns-of-thunderstorms-and-flash-floods-across-saudi",
        "published": "2026-11-14T16:52:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}