Two men were publicly executed in Yemen after being convicted of raping a 12-year-old boy and killing him. Wadeh Refat, 28, and Mohamed Khaled, 31, were shot to death in the city of Aden on Feb. 7. Pictures from the scene showed the men standing in the middle of a crowd, waiting. At one point, Dr. Saleh Mohamed Hussein, a local doctor and official, gave them water to drink. They eventually were forced to lay face-down. Two executioners with guns shot them multiple times as the crowd watched. Hundreds of people were said to gather for the execution, which took place after the men’s crimes were read aloud. According to court documents, Refat and Khaled spotted the boy playing near one of their houses and grabbed him, forcing him into the home before raping him. Warning: Videos contain scenes that may be disturbing to some, but do not show the execution. Yemen: The execution of the death sentence against the Mujaasbi and killers of the child Mohamed Baroudi and the carry out of the sentence in a public place, Aden.07-02-2019 pic.twitter.com/KSKSQ2XoJm — Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) February 8, 2019 Yemen: The execution of the death sentence against the Mujaasbi and killers of the child Mohamed Baroudi and the carry out of the sentence in a public place, Aden.07-02-2019 pic.twitter.com/LQ0Yoa809S — Rowan Van Dijk (@Lastkombo) February 8, 2019 “After the rape, they could not silence the cries of the child, who begged for help, so one of them grabbed a knife and slit his throat,” officials stated in the documents, which were obtained by El Mundo. A 33-year-old woman was also sentenced to death in the case, for being convicted of helping the men dismember the boy’s body, but her execution has been put on hold as she is currently pregnant. Public executions are not uncommon in Yemen, which is one of a number of Middle Eastern countries where Islamic Sharia law is applied. Crimes punishable by execution include murder, rape, and blasphemy. The latest execution was condemned by human rights groups. “Public execution is an even more grotesque violation of human rights, particularly in a country where the ability of the accused to obtain adequate legal representation and the coverage of the process is highly limited,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Human Rights Watch director, in a statement. A bullet in the back for raping a boy 由 Daily Mail 发布于 2019年2月8日周五 Expanding on the view in response to backlash on Twitter, Whitson added: “The death penalty is always wrong, no matter how heinous the offense. And sadly little trust in the due process guarantees and capacities of Yemen judiciary.” “Human Rights Watch opposes capital punishment in all cases—the inherent dignity of the person cannot be squared w the death penalty, a form of punishment unique in its cruelty & finality. It is a punishment inevitably & universally plagued w arbitrariness, prejudice, and error,” she said. The death penalty is always wrong, no matter how heinous the offense. And sadly little trust in the due process guarantees and capacities of Yemen judiciary. https://t.co/FlIbOgyFoA — Sarah Leah Whitson (@sarahleah1) February 8, 2019 While Yemen regularly carries out public executions, in the last year that full statistics were available for, the most known executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Pakistan, in that order, according to Amnesty International. “China remains the world’s top executioner—but the true extent of the use of the death penalty in China is unknown as this data is classified as a state secret; the global figure of at least 993 recorded in 2017 excludes the thousands of executions believed to have been carried out in China,” the group stated. “Excluding China, 84 percent of all reported executions took place in just four countries—Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Pakistan.”<doc-sep>Wadah Refat, 28, who was convicted of raping a twelve-year-old boy, looks on before his execution, in Aden, Yemen on February 07, 2019. (Image: Reuters)<doc-sep>TWO paedophiles have been executed with AK-47s in front of a bloodthirsty crowd for raping and murdering a 12-year-old boy in Yemen. Chilling images show Wadah Refat and Mohamed Khaled being marched at gunpoint through the port city of Aden. 5 A police officer prepares for the execution of Wadah Refat, 28, and Mohamed Khaled, 31 Yemen is one of the few countries in the world where capital punishment is legal, and even children were in attendance to watch the gruesome event. Refat, 28, and Khaled, 31, were condemned for the abduction, rape, and murder of a young boy who was snatched after playing next to the house of one of the men. The pair reportedly dragged him into their home and raped him. When sentencing the pair, The Daily Star reported that the judge said: “After the rape, they could not silence the cries of the child who begged for help, one of them grabbed a knife and cracked his neck.” All capital punishment sentences must be ratified by the President of Yemen, and usually involve a firing squad. Offences are usually violent acts such as murder, rape and terrorism, but the death penalty can also be used for acts contrary to Sharia Law, such as adultery and blasphemy. Public execution is an even more grotesque violation of human rights, particularly in a country where the ability of the accused to obtain adequate legal representation Sarah Leah Whitson, Human Rights Watch director Three other men were previously shot dead and hung from cranes for a similarly crime involving a young boy. Another paedophile who raped a four-year-old girl was also shot and then hung on display. Human Rights Watch director Sarah Leah Whitson condemned the sentencing in Yemen. She said: “Public execution is an even more grotesque violation of human rights, particularly in a country where the ability of the accused to obtain adequate legal representation and the coverage of the process is highly limited.” 5 Dr Salah Mohamed Hussein, director of the Forensic Unit, gives water to Mohamed Khaled, 31, before his execution Credit: Reuters 5 Wadah Refat, 28, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old boy, looks on before his execution Credit: Reuters 5 A large crowd gathered to witness the execution in Eden Credit: Reuters 5 Police officers prepare for the execution of Wadah Refat, 28, and Mohamed Khaled, 31 Credit: Reuters We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.<doc-sep>
Two paedophiles have been publicly executed in Yemen after they were convicted of raping and murdering a 12-year-old boy. A huge crowd cheered as gunmen fired shots into the backs of the child killers at stadium in the capital of the war-torn country, Aden. The men wore blue shirts and trousers as they lay face down with their hands tried behind their back. Wadah Refat, 28, and Mohamed Khaled, 31, had been convicted by a court of killing Mohamed Saad in May last year. The boy had been playing next to a house where one of the men lived, and dragged him into a building where they sexually assaulted the youngster. The attackers murdered the youngster after they were startled by the boy's cries for help, according to reports. (Image: REUTERS) (Image: REUTERS) "After the rape, they could not silence the cries of the child who begged for help, one of them grabbed a knife and sliced his neck," El Mundo reported. A 33-year-old woman, a relative of one of the accomplices, was also sentenced to death for helping to dismember the boy's body. Her public execution has been temporarily postponed because she is pregnant. "Public execution is an even more grotesque violation of human rights, particularly in a country where the ability of the accused to obtain adequate legal representation and the coverage of the process is highly limited," Sarah Leah Whitson, director of Human Rights Watch told El Mundo. (Image: REUTERS) (Image: REUTERS) Thousands have been killed and more than three million people have been displaced due to a brutal civil war between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels. Peace talks have so far failed to achieve a major breakthrough.