Market
Will Saudi Arabia change drug trafficking laws to reduce death penalty usage in 2025?
2
Resolution / Starting Odds
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Official announcements from the Saudi Arabian government or credible news agencies
Story
Saudi Arabia Executes Six Iranians in Dammam for Hashish Smuggling
Jan 1, 2025, 01:29 PM
Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranian citizens for drug trafficking, as announced by the country's Ministry of Interior on Wednesday. The executions took place in the city of Dammam, located along the coast of the Persian Gulf, and the individuals were convicted of smuggling hashish into the kingdom. The ministry did not provide further details on the arrests, trials, or the timing of the executions.
View original story
Similar markets
Increase executions • 25%
Introduce alternative penalties • 25%
Maintain current policy • 25%
Reinstate moratorium • 25%
Stricter laws/enforcement • 25%
Abolition of death penalty for drug crimes • 25%
No change • 25%
More lenient laws/enforcement • 25%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
Abolition of death penalty • 25%
Restriction to murder cases only • 25%
No change • 25%
Expansion to more crimes • 25%
Decrease in executions • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Moratorium on executions • 25%
Increase in executions • 25%
