 Thirty two of those executed belonged to the country's Shia minority.One of the thirty-two, Abdulkareem al-Hawaj, was 16 years old at the time of his alleged crime; executions for crimes committed by those under 18 are violations of international law.According to Reprieve, two others were also under 18 at the time of their alleged crimes, Mujtaba al-Sweikat and Salman Qureish.