April 25 (UPI) – The General Assembly of Saudi Arabia’s
Supreme Court has decided to end flogging as punishment in disciplinary cases.
The Supreme Court has directed the lower courts to limit the punishments instead to imprisonment or fines, according to a document
cited by Al Arabiya English news website.
Beating of the human body with whips or sticks has been used along with prison terms in several disciplinary cases in the country,
including offenses such as theft, forgery, defamation, slander,
public intoxication and harassment.
