Abdullah Hajis Al-Shammari was a Saudi citizen and Ministry of Interior official who was executed on 27 February 2024 along with six others after being accused of treason and alleged terrorism-related offences. His death sentence was imposed under the discretionary Ta’zir system rather than fixed Hudud penalties, raising serious concerns about the fairness and transparency of his trial. According to a credible source inside Saudi Arabia Al-Shammari had long been known to activists as a patriotic figure who quietly supported human rights defenders and reformists although he could not publicly advocate for them. His execution followed a suspicious process with limited information about the evidence against him and occurred amid a broader pattern of politically motivated executions targeting dissent and individuals associated with reform movements Saudi authorities published a statement announcing the executions but human rights observers have expressed alarm that such cases often involve coerced confessions and lack of due process protections.