The story: Saudi Arabia is under fire over its execution of a man for “inciting rebellion” as a teenager. Mustafa Al-Darwish, a 26-year-old Shiite from Qatif governorate, was arrested in 2015 for allegedly participating in riots in the city of Tarout when he was 17 years old. Rights groups have condemned the execution, particularly since the alleged offenses were committed when Darwish was a minor.

The coverage: A week before Darwish’s June 15 execution, the Berlin-based European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) warned that despite...