In Saudi Arabia, lashes are a form of punishment where a person is struck with a whip on any part of the body from the neck to the ankles. The number of lashes can vary, with some sentences extending to hundreds or even thousands of lashes, imposed in weekly sessions of about 50 until the full sentence has been served. Lashes have been used as a punishment for a variety of offenses, including murder, extramarital sex, breach of the peace, and possession of alcohol. However, in April 2020, Saudi Arabia abolished flogging as a form of punishment as part of reforms pushed by King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Prior to this, court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia had long drawn condemnation from human rights groups, with activists saying that floggings and executions were widespread.