Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
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"It may also be linked to Saudi Arabia's expanding use of the death penalty for drug-related offences in recent years."
— Dana Ahmed , Activist
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Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
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