Kuwait Hangs 7 Prisoners, Including Royal, in Mass Execution
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Kuwait on Wednesday hanged seven people including a member of the ruling family and a woman who burned dozens of people to death at a wedding party, the authorities said.
The three women and four men are the first to be executed in the oil-rich Gulf state since mid-2013.
They included two Kuwaitis, two Egyptians and one each from Bangladesh, the Philippines and Ethiopia, a statement by the public prosecution office said.
Sheikh Faisal Abdullah Al-Sabah, the first royal to be executed in the emirate, was convicted of shooting and killing his nephew, another member of the ruling family, in 2010 over a dispute.
Nusra al-Enezi, the other Kuwaiti, set fire to a tent in 2009 during a wedding party in an apparent act of revenge against her husband for taking a second wife.
Many of the 57 people killed were women and children.
Enezi, who was 23 years old at the time, threw petrol on the tent, where people were celebrating inside, and burned it down in one of the most devastating crimes in the history of Kuwait.
The Filipina and Ethiopian women were domestic helpers convicted of murdering members of their employers' families in two unrelated crimes.
- Manila expresses sadness -
Philippines presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the presidential palace was saddened by the execution of Jakatia Pawa.
Abella said the Philippine government had done everything it could to save Pawa, including legal assistance to ensure that her rights were respected and all legal procedures were followed.
Manila "exerted all efforts to preserve her life, including diplomatic means and appeals for compassion. Execution, however, could no longer be forestalled under Kuwaiti laws... We pray for her and her bereaved family," he added.
Around 240,000 Filipinos are working and living in Kuwait, some of them domestic helpers.
The two Egyptians were also convicted of premeditated murder while the Bangladeshi was convicted of abduction and rape.
Kuwait resumed executions in 2013 after a moratorium of six years.
In April 2013, authorities hanged three men convicted of murder.
Two months later, two Egyptians, convicted of murder and abduction, were executed.
One of them, Hajjaj Saadi was convicted of abducting and raping 17 children below the age of 10. He denied the charges in court.
Following those executions, human rights organizations strongly condemned the resumption of hangings in Kuwait.
Kuwait has executed 74 men and six women since it introduced the death penalty in the mid-1960. Most of those condemned have been convicted murderers or drug traffickers.
Around 50 prisoners are on death row.
Courts in Kuwait, which has an elected parliament and an active political scene, have in the past handed down death sentences to members of the Al-Sabah that has ruled the country for two and a half centuries.
Capital punishment is widespread in the Gulf region, particularly in Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Every year Tehran and Riyadh execute hundreds of people, mostly for murder and drug trafficking.
25 January 2017, 12:13
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"THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below." Annaharnet is nothing but cut and paste.
25 January 2017, 15:25
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you like to laugh a lot so it seems considering you spend most of your sad life on naharnet.
25 January 2017, 15:28
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How would you know how often he is on here?
unless you live here & know all about it.
lol@life member justin
26 January 2017, 06:06
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flamethrower is a perfect example of how a shia iranian mind processes information:)
25 January 2017, 12:32
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If they are not shias, then it is an internal Kuwaiti matter. But if there are shias among them, then Iran will surely condemn the action as barbaric.
25 January 2017, 13:15
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What a pathetic world view you adhere to. Is all the evil & filth of the world Iran's fault?
Why can't you simply add some humanity regardless of who is doing this?
In the Islamic world, all it takes is two males or one male & two women to testify & your finished.
people like the Philippine maid had no chance of a fair trial.
yes in Islam it takes two females to have the same value as one male to testify...That in itself tells you how backward they are.
Stop the sectarian BS & call it how it is.
All islamic nations are backward & barbaric.
25 January 2017, 14:41
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nor did the "royal Faisal Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah" if you have not noticed ya troll;)
25 January 2017, 14:51
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Where did I say he got a fair trial? Your just a bitter hater who lurks like a typical troll just to respond for the sake of responding.
either make a valid point or just keep on trolling lol
25 January 2017, 15:09
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"TOP DEFINITION
lurk
On a messageboard or anything similar, to browse the board very often, but without ever posting anything.
That guy is always lurking, but he never posts."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lurk
"the_roar:
I haven't posted in a long time, but who said I havn't checked out the articles & posts?"
hmmmmm..... Zahhet...
25 January 2017, 15:13
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Reading the articles from time to time & not having time to post is not lurking you goose..
lurking is your kind who wait all day long to respong to every post not suited to your agenda..
How far do you take this lurking? you sit all day long, copy everyones comments, then wait all day everyday so you can rewrite them.
That's a lurker...in fact a dirty no life lurker.
Vulturelurker lolol
25 January 2017, 15:18
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the poor roar took enough beating for one day.... have mercy on the troll:)
25 January 2017, 15:20
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lol is that why so many names came out to write about this article?
or just to help the last dill that got crushed?
lolol
25 January 2017, 17:52
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Tex, for some reason, you simply cannot exchange ideas or have a civilized debate....why is that?
Why is your tone so hostile & derogatory?
Is it your paid to be so vile?
no:1 I careless about Assad or his track record with human rights abuse etc.
Assad is an Arab dictator, which never had my support.
so please repeat you dribble as to why my post labeling islamic ruled nations as backward & barbaric is unpleasing to you?
How did it offend you so? Debate facts dude.
25 January 2017, 17:59
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2 days ago
"the_roar
You call him butcher, the majority of humanity thanks him for his unbelievable achievements in destroying your evil headchoppers, hearteaters etc."
today
"the_roar
no:1 I careless about Assad or his track record with human rights abuse etc.
Assad is an Arab dictator, which never had my support. "
25 January 2017, 18:06
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absolutely & I will repeat it again.
Assad was never supported by many who now see him as a champion for wiping out this evil plague you call your friends...headchoppers, hearteaters
but is he supported for his rule? hardly.
try to grasp the meaning of reading on context, vulturelurker
25 January 2017, 18:06
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eagledawn, when the_roar mentioned "the majority of humanity thanks assad" it does not mean he supports him at all.
the_roar does not consider himself part of humanity.:)
25 January 2017, 18:11
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its just a shame you guys rush to post without having the foggiest idea how to read in context.
most rejected the Assad rule, myself included...but & A big but...when the evil plague that was sent to invade Libya, syria etc, most of humanity was hoping they could be stopped.
thus Assad is now seen as the champion who wiped these evil headchoppers, hearteaters out.
Read in context boys...at least try to learn how to.
25 January 2017, 18:21
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more beatings for the_roar today yet he comes back for more abuse.
bedtime roar bedtime, it is after 3 in the morning in where you allegedly live. Get some sleep now but promise to come back tomorrow. I love to see you get humiliated some more.
25 January 2017, 18:26
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"thus Assad is now seen as the champion who wiped these evil headchoppers, hearteaters out."
please say that again?!
who is assad meeting in Astana other than those you claim he wiped out? Cut down on your alcohol consumption specially before you post stupidities.
25 January 2017, 18:37
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The rebels at the meeting are Syrians who joined IS-Qiada-nusra etc & would never meet until Assad was removed.
This is a clear win for Assad..
all the same...this article has been hijacked once again by some who are paid to do so....wonder why?
Not one person refuted one fact I posted in my original post.
It was attacked, distorted & anything but refuted.
paid agenda is clear by now...unable to refute so distort.
25 January 2017, 18:57
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roar:
let me summarize it for you and explain to you how no one was able to refute one piece of factual contradictions and propaganda that you posted:
You have been singing assad's praises for 5 years, yet you do not support him
He is not a butcher according to you and the majority of humanity is thanking him yet he never had your support.
He wiped out the rebels according to you yet he is meeting with them as we speak.
Clearly, it is difficult to refute your facts ya retard.
25 January 2017, 21:01
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All my respect and admiration for the-roar.
That he attracted so many buzzards on this page speaks volumes.
Keep swatting them my friend, keep swatting them.
25 January 2017, 13:45
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lol, the theologist has spoken !!!
some just speak to appear as if they are relevant..heck of a post..
25 January 2017, 13:53
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The Naharnet vulture has saved another post & lurks just to rewrite it
Well done vulturedawn...At least your life has some significance..copy & paste on naharnet.
25 January 2017, 21:49
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All my respect for the chickenhawk for wanting to be relevant but too bad, the-roar keeps swatting him thus rendering him IRRELEVANT.
25 January 2017, 14:12
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it does hurt when you read your own comments and suddenly realize what an idiot you are.
25 January 2017, 15:23
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ahh but I'm one....you guys are many..
Like a lion & Hyenas....U see??
lololol
25 January 2017, 15:29
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I see.... so you better log out now and log in back again as flamethrower so the battle is balanced, eh?
25 January 2017, 15:30
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man sayin FT & I are one is the biggest compliment you can give me.
Thanks dude...I'll take that compliment any day of the week
25 January 2017, 14:26
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I havd had admiration for Mr. the_roar in the past but his recent dissertation on Islam and its practices made my respect for him skyrocket.
25 January 2017, 14:53
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not enough admiration, ice-terro-norma-pupet..there for you receive a thumbs down
try harder lololol
25 January 2017, 15:01
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Still traumatized by ice-terro-norma-puppet-eagle-justin- and just about any poster on the forum?
25 January 2017, 15:06
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Of course !!! cross dressers, clowns etc have a very traumatic effect on me ....
lololol You seem offended, does cross dressers & clowns pay you to post on their behalf?
25 January 2017, 15:18
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Your contribution to this article thus far has been?
That;s right, as usual zippo...just interested in defending your other names that were crushed above.
25 January 2017, 16:44
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lol you seem like a pro at shaving terr-norma..is it the she-male in thing at the moment?
