April 24, 2019 8:35 PM

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UNHRC Chief calls Saudi Arabia's mass execution as shocking and abhorrent

<span style="color: #222222;">The UNHRC Chief Michelle Bachelet has called Saudi Arabia's mass execution of 37 men including three minors as shocking and abhorrent.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The men had been convicted of terrorism-related crimes. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Chief's office said today the beheading in six cities across Saudi Arabia were carried out on Tuesday despite repeated warnings from rights officials about lack of due process. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">She urged Saudi Arabia to review its counter-terror legislation and expressly prohibit the death penalty for minors and halt pending executions. </span><br />''  

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