沙特阿拉伯以毒品罪执行八项死刑, Saudi Arabia executes eight for drug offenses, highlighting its intensifying "war on drugs."

8月3日, 2025年8月3日, 沙特阿拉伯因走私印度大麻处决8人, 其中包括4名索马里人和3名埃塞俄比亚人, On August 3, 2025, Saudi Arabia executed eight people for smuggling hashish, including four Somalis and three Ethiopians, and one Saudi man for murder. 这使今年的处决总数达到230人,其中154人犯有毒品罪。 This brings the year's total executions to 230, with 154 for drug offenses. 处决人数激增是沙特阿拉伯于2023年发起的“禁毒战争”的一部分。 The surge in executions is part of Saudi Arabia's "war on drugs" launched in 2023. 积极分子说,这与该国关于建立一个更加开放的社会的改革议程相矛盾,而当局则声称有必要维持秩序。 Activists say this contradicts the country's reform agenda for a more open society, while authorities claim it is necessary to maintain order.