Saudi Arabia announces two executions, including Jawad Qureiris
The announcement concerns two Saudi nationals in the Eastern Province; Reprieve had raised concerns about alleged offences attributed to Qureiris as a child.
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced that Saudi nationals Fadel al-Safwani and Jawad Qureiris were executed in the Eastern Province on Saturday 14 November. The complete statement was published by the official Saudi Press Agency.
The ministry says the two had been convicted of offences it describes as terrorist crimes, including joining a foreign organisation, armed attacks on security forces and financing operations. According to the same statement, the Supreme Court upheld the sentences and a royal order authorised their implementation.
In a statement dated 10 February 2026, Reprieve had included Qureiris among defendants accused of offences allegedly committed as children. The organisation published a letter from his family and the family of Youssef al-Manasif seeking intervention to prevent possible executions. This is the organisation’s earlier published position.
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