Cell phone footage of a Saudi beheading was leaked by activists . The video gives a glimpse into what human rights groups call a barbaric practice . Human Rights Watch : The man responsible for the recording now faces charges of violating the country 's cyber laws and will be tried , a Saudi official not authorized to speak on the case said . The country executed 87 people in seven-year-old , most by beheading . Islamic officials told Saudi Human Rights Commission the punishment is an integral part of their system of Saudi law .
Cell phone footage of a Saudi beheading was leaked by activists . The video gives a glimpse into what human rights groups call a barbaric practice . Human Rights Watch : The country executed 87 people in seven-year-old , most by beheading . Islamic officials told Saudi Human Rights Commission the punishment is an integral part of their system of Saudi law .