17th May 2007, 3:47 PM
Islamic societies aren't the only ones with unjust "legal" systems, though... much of Africa isn't much better and that's not all Islamic. And don't forget China, home to more executions than any other nation on the planet, among many other things... the Middle Eastern nations just have some of the most obviously wrong cases of this stuff, so they get more press.
Saudi Arabian public beheadings trump Chinese quiet suppressions of rural dissent every time...
Saudi Arabian public beheadings trump Chinese quiet suppressions of rural dissent every time...