Capital punishment

Protests As Saudi 'Plans To Execute 50 People'

Around 1,000 Shi'ite protesters have gathered at a Saudi mosque as officials plan to execute more than 50 prisoners in a single day, reports say.

The demonstrators assembled at Imam Hussein Mosque in Awamiya, a largely Shi'ite town in the oil-producing Eastern Province, to demand the release of activists on death row.

They also closed off roads in the area with burning debris, residents said.

Those about to be put to death reportedly include Ali al Nimr, who was only 17 when he was arrested in 2012.