Saudi Arabia has carried out 2,000 executions since King Salman came to power 11 years ago, in what campaigners have described as a "frightening milestone".
In the five years before King Salman took charge in 2015, Saudi Arabia executed an average of 71 people annually.
That rate has now increased fivefold. At least 356 people were executed in 2025, and 345 the year prior.
The 2,000 mark was reached last week, according to rights group Reprieve.
"Mohammed bin Salman uses the death penalty as a tool of political control," Jeed Basyouni of Reprieve told Middle East Eye, referring to the crown prince who has been de facto ruler since 2017.
