Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians on drug-related charges, according to Human Rights Watch. The rights group says the executions take place this week following trials it describes as lacking due process. ABC News reports that Human Rights Watch alleges the men did not receive fair trial protections and that the legal process did not meet international standards. The Winnipeg Free Press similarly reports the executions, citing the same human rights account. Both outlets frame the information as coming from a rights group rather than from official Saudi statements, and they do not provide additional verified details such as court records, sentencing circumstances, or the men’s identities beyond their nationality. No other sources are cited in the provided material to confirm the executions or to dispute the due-process claims. The reports therefore present a common account: five Ethiopian nationals are executed in Saudi Arabia on drug-related charges, and a rights organization says the judicial proceedings did not provide adequate guarantees of fairness.