Turkey to OK Khashoggi murder trial’s move to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkey to OK Khashoggi murder trial’s move to Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s justice minister said Friday that the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close a trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer the case to Saudi Arabia. The trial’s transfer to Saudi Arabia “does not abolish the jurisdiction of the Turkish courts,” Anadolu quoted the minister as saying. Moving Khashoggi’s trial to Saudi Arabia would provide a diplomatic resolution to a dispute that exemplified the wider troubles between Ankara and the kingdom since the 2011 Arab Spring. Khashoggi, who wrote critically of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, disappeared on Oct. 2, 2018, after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, seeking documents that would allow him to marry his Turkish fiancee.

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Rights lawyers seek ICC probe into Turkey allegations
1 year, 10 months ago

Rights lawyers seek ICC probe into Turkey allegations

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Human rights lawyers have called on the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged crimes they say were committed by Turkish authorities against thousands of opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Former Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Johan Vande Lanotte unveiled details Wednesday of a 4,000-page dossier sent to the court’s prosecution office last month …

Are Turkish-Saudi relations set for a reset?
2 years, 8 months ago

Are Turkish-Saudi relations set for a reset?

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, facing probably his most difficult task in Turkey’s recent bridge-building with regional rivals. Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Saudi Arabia in May 2021 and, following a meeting with his Saudi counterpart last month, said “concrete steps” on improving relations would …

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Turkey suspends trial of suspects, transfers case to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Turkey suspends trial of suspects, transfers case to Saudi Arabia

Firstpost  

The decision comes as Turkey, which is in the throes of a deep economic downturn, has been trying to repair its troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia and an array of other countries in its region Istanbul: A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal …

Turkish court approves transfer of Khashoggi murder suspects to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkish court approves transfer of Khashoggi murder suspects to Saudi Arabia

CNN  

CNN — A Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be moved to Saudi Arabia, in a move that could effectively end the case. The ruling Thursday comes a week after a Turkish prosecutor requested the nearly two-year-old trial be halted and transferred to Saudi Arabia because …

Turkey suspends Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkey suspends Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Khashoggi’s fiancee Hatice Cengiz said she would appeal the decision that comes despite warnings from human rights groups. Turkey “is not ruled by a family like in Saudi Arabia”, she said, telling journalists outside the court that “we have a justice system that addresses citizens’ grievances”. “Transferring the Khashoggi trial from Turkey to Saudi Arabia would end any possibility of …

Turkish court transfers trial in Jamal Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkish court transfers trial in Jamal Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia

LA Times  

Posters of Jamal Khashoggi are displayed near the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2020. A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia, raising fears of impunity for a crime that sparked international outrage. …

Turkey eyes Jamal Khashoggi murder trial move to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Turkey eyes Jamal Khashoggi murder trial move to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Human rights groups say Saudi Arabia cannot be expected to hold a fair trial for the alleged killers of the journalist. Turkey’s justice minister said on Friday his ministry would approve a request to transfer a trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Riyadh. Human rights groups condemned the …

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey
2 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a surprise request Thursday that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia, raising fears of a possible coverup. The panel of judges made no ruling on the prosecutor’s request but …

Khashoggi killing: Turkey prosecutor asks to halt trial of Saudis
2 years, 9 months ago

Khashoggi killing: Turkey prosecutor asks to halt trial of Saudis

Al Jazeera  

Development comes as Turkey seeks a thaw in relations with Saudi Arabia that significantly worsened after the Saudi journalist’s murder. A Turkish prosecutor has asked a court to halt the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and transfer the case to Saudi authorities. The …

Khashoggi: Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of trial to Saudi Arabia
2 years, 9 months ago

Khashoggi: Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of trial to Saudi Arabia

CNN  

A Turkish prosecutor called on Thursday for the trial in Istanbul of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be halted and transferred to Saudi authorities, a move which comes as Turkey seeks to mend ties with Riyadh. Khashoggi’s killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul four years ago triggered a global outcry and put pressure on …

In surprise move, Turkish prosecutor asks to shelve trial of Saudis in Khashoggi slaying
2 years, 9 months ago

In surprise move, Turkish prosecutor asks to shelve trial of Saudis in Khashoggi slaying

LA Times  

People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a rally near the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October 2020. The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a surprise request Thursday that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia. …

'Shouldn't abandon case': Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee urges Turkey
2 years, 10 months ago

'Shouldn't abandon case': Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee urges Turkey

Firstpost  

The grisly 2018 killing of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul worsened already rocky relations between the two Sunni regional powers and rivals, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Turkey must keep insisting on justice for slain Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi even as ties with Saudi Arabia improve, his Turkish fiancee told AFP in an interview. The grisly 2018 killing of …

France frees Saudi national held over suspected Khashoggi link
3 years, 1 month ago

France frees Saudi national held over suspected Khashoggi link

Al Jazeera  

Saudi officials had earlier said the detention of a Saudi man at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was a case of mistaken identity. French law enforcement sources on Tuesday named the man as Khalid Alotaibi, the same name as a former member of the Saudi Royal Guard listed in US and British sanctions documents and a United Nations-commissioned report as …

Turkish court seeks Saudi records for Khashoggi murder suspects
3 years, 1 month ago

Turkish court seeks Saudi records for Khashoggi murder suspects

Al Jazeera  

Judge asks ministry of justice to check if the 26 Saudis on trial in absentia in Turkey have already been tried in the Saudi judicial system. Istanbul, Turkey – A Turkish court has asked authorities to check if defendants on trial in absentia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi already face charges in Saudi Arabia. ‘Justice delayed is …

Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts
3 years, 7 months ago

Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Turkey’s top diplomat met with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on his first official trip in years, as the country pushes to repair damaged ties with the kingdom that reached a low point over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. We have to protect the rights of the Palestinians.” The …

Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts
3 years, 7 months ago

Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Turkey’s top diplomat met with his counterpart in …

Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
3 years, 8 months ago

Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time low over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues during …

Activists seek justice on anniversary of Khashoggi killing
4 years, 3 months ago

Activists seek justice on anniversary of Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Journalists and human rights activists called for justice for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, the second anniversary of The Washington Post columnist’s brutal killing inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul. However, no details on this subject has been given to the world.” Last month, a court in Saudi Arabia issued final verdicts convicting eight unnamed Saudi nationals …

Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved, body still missing
4 years, 3 months ago

Two years on, Khashoggi murder unresolved, body still missing

Al Jazeera  

Killers of Saudi journalist in Istanbul consulate are yet to be held to account, says UN rapporteur. Friday marks two years since Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Activists and human rights groups have said the murder was premeditated and carried out upon the directive of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …

Turkey indicts six more Saudis over Khashoggi murder
4 years, 3 months ago

Turkey indicts six more Saudis over Khashoggi murder

Live Mint  

Turkish prosecutors have indicted six new Saudis suspected of involvement in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, local media reported on Monday. In a separate case launched in July, an Istanbul court began to try in absentia 20 other Saudis over the murder, including two former aides to the Saudi prince. Turkish prosecutors claim Saudi deputy intelligence chief …

Turkey ‘indicts six more Saudis’ over Jamal Khashoggi murder
4 years, 3 months ago

Turkey ‘indicts six more Saudis’ over Jamal Khashoggi murder

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul prosecutors seek life imprisonment for two suspects and up to five years in jail for four others, report says. Turkish prosecutors have filed a second indictment against six Saudi suspects over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, according to Turkey’s state news agency. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Saudi …

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentences for Khashoggi murder
4 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentences for Khashoggi murder

Al Jazeera  

‘These verdicts cannot be allowed to whitewash what happened.’ A Saudi court has overturned five death sentences for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, handing down jail sentences ranging from seven to 20 years to a total of eight people instead. A Saudi hit squad murdered and dismembered the Washington Post columnist inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in …

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution. While the trial draws to its conclusion in Saudi Arabia, the case continues to …

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Jamal Khashoggi killing
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Jamal Khashoggi killing

LA Times  

A picture of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is displayed near the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul in October 2019, marking the first anniversary of his death. A Saudi court issued final verdicts Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of …

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
4 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing

India Today  

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed. Zeki Demir, a local technician who worked for the consulate, was giving evidence on the first day of the trial in absentia of …

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi consulate staff describe strange events on day of journalist’s death
4 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi consulate staff describe strange events on day of journalist’s death

CNN  

CNN — Staff who worked at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul around the time of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder told a court Friday that they were told to stay away from the residence on the day the dissident journalist went missing in 2018. Cengiz, who is hoping the case will offer new clues to the whereabouts of Khashoggi’s remains, told journalists …

Turkey trial of Saudi suspects in Jamal Khashoggi murder begins
4 years, 6 months ago

Turkey trial of Saudi suspects in Jamal Khashoggi murder begins

Al Jazeera  

Court to try Saudi suspects in absentia over killing of journalist in Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. A Turkish court has opened the trial of 20 Saudi nationals indicted over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In March, Turkish prosecutors indicted 20 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi’s killing, including two former senior aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …

Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
4 years, 9 months ago

Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, officials said Wednesday. A statement from the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said it has completed its investigation into Khashoggi’s grisly killing at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul …

Istanbul prosecutor indicts Saudi suspects for Khashoggi killing
4 years, 9 months ago

Istanbul prosecutor indicts Saudi suspects for Khashoggi killing

Al Jazeera  

Former deputy head of Saudi Arabia’s general intelligence and former royal court adviser also accused in indictment. The Istanbul prosecutor’s office said it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including the former deputy head of Saudi Arabia’s general intelligence and a former royal adviser. Khashoggi’s killing in the Saudi consulate in …

Istanbul prosecutor indicts Saudi suspects for Khashoggi killing
4 years, 9 months ago

Istanbul prosecutor indicts Saudi suspects for Khashoggi killing

India Today  

Istanbul prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including the former deputy head of Saudi Arabia's general intelligence and a former royal adviser. Khashoggi's killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 caused a global uproar, tarnishing the image of Saudi Arabia's de facto …

Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi’s killing
5 years ago

Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi’s killing

Associated Press  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Amnesty International pronounced the outcome a “whitewash.” Agnes …

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial dubbed a 'mockery' by UN investigator who says masterminds walked free
5 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial dubbed a 'mockery' by UN investigator who says masterminds walked free

ABC  

The human rights expert who led the United Nations investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called the death sentences handed down by Saudi Arabia over the killing a "travesty". Her investigation concluded the execution of Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate in Turkey in October 2018 was carefully planned and involved senior Saudi officials close to the …

Khashoggi paid the price for being a ‘different Saudi’
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi paid the price for being a ‘different Saudi’

Al Jazeera  

And the world failed him and his dream by welcoming back those who brutally silenced him. Over the following year, Khashoggi continued to write tirelessly and speak his mind about his dream of a Saudi Arabia where the “atmosphere of freedom” and the “right of people to disagree” are respected. The Saudi authorities have skirted around calls from his loved …

Khashoggi’s murder: One year on, here’s what we know
5 years, 3 months ago

Khashoggi’s murder: One year on, here’s what we know

Al Jazeera  

On October 2, 2018, journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiance. In one of his first articles for the Post, Khashoggi lambasted the arrest of Saudi intellectuals under MBS, saying: “Saudi Arabia wasn’t always this repressive. Saudi authorities have since charged 11 unnamed suspects over Khashoggi’s murder, …

UN report blames Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi’s murder. What next?
5 years, 6 months ago

UN report blames Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi’s murder. What next?

Al Jazeera  

UN expert says there is credible evidence linking MBS to journalist’s killing and calls for comprehensive inquiry. The recordings and other evidence collected during a six-month investigation showed Khashoggi’s death on October 2 last year was “planned” and “premeditated”, said Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur for extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions. Hours after the release of the report, Saudi …

Khashoggi killing: Executive summary of Callamard’s UN report
5 years, 6 months ago

Khashoggi killing: Executive summary of Callamard’s UN report

Al Jazeera  

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. In her long anticipated report, which was released on Wednesday, UN extrajudicial executions investigator Agnes Callamard said Khashoggi’s death “constituted an extrajudicial killing for which the State of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible”. Mr. Khashoggi’s killing constituted an extrajudicial killing …

Saudi dismisses UN report on Khashoggi killing as ‘unfounded’
5 years, 6 months ago

Saudi dismisses UN report on Khashoggi killing as ‘unfounded’

Al Jazeera  

Adel al-Jubeir says UN rapporteur’s report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi contained ‘baseless allegations’. A Saudi minister has slammed as “unfounded” a report by a United Nations expert who called for those involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be held accountable. “The report of the rapporteur in the human rights council contains clear contradictions and baseless …

Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates
5 years, 10 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Here are the latest developments related to the Saudi journalist’s murder inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. Friday, February 8 Targeting MBS over Khashoggi ‘a red line’: Saudi minister Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was “not involved” in Khashoggi’s murder and blaming him would be crossing “a red line,” Saudi Arabia’s minister of state for foreign affairs has said. …

Khashoggi murder ‘planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials’, says UN human rights expert
5 years, 11 months ago

Khashoggi murder ‘planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials’, says UN human rights expert

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The murder of Saudi Arabian …

Jamal Khashoggi's murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials, UN finds
5 years, 11 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi's murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials, UN finds

ABC  

Saudi officials "planned and perpetrated" the torture and killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a United Nations-led inquiry has found. Key points: Agnes Callamard was appointed by the UN to look into Jamal Khashoggi's murder Ms Callamard's report echoes other findings, including the use of a body double and the presence of a forensic doctor She will present her full findings …

UN rapporteur: Khashoggi murder ‘perpetrated’ by Saudi officials
5 years, 11 months ago

UN rapporteur: Khashoggi murder ‘perpetrated’ by Saudi officials

Al Jazeera  

International inquiry says Saudi journalist’s killing was premeditated ‘by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia’. The UN human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said evidence showed he was a victim of “a brutal and premeditated killing, planned and perpetrated by officials of the state of Saudi Arabia”. Special Rapporteur Agnes …

Why Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Took Place in a Consulate
5 years, 11 months ago

Why Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Took Place in a Consulate

The Quint  

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by an alleged Saudi “hit squad” whose members have close ties to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. I’m a scholar of culture, politics, law and socio-economics who studies what I call “ global borderlands.” These are semi-autonomous places that are controlled by foreigners and where the laws that govern socioeconomic life differ …

UN Khashoggi probe wraps up in Turkey: what next?
5 years, 11 months ago

UN Khashoggi probe wraps up in Turkey: what next?

Al Jazeera  

United Nations, New York – As the United Nations‘ investigator into the death of Jamal Khashoggi leaves Turkey this weekend, it remains unclear whether her inquiry will get world powers to push harder to bring the Saudi journalist’s killers to justice. Agnes Callamard, the UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, said she was a “bit disappointed” with the information she …

UN team probing Jamal Khashoggi killing arrives in Turkey
5 years, 11 months ago

UN team probing Jamal Khashoggi killing arrives in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Investigators in Istanbul for a week are seeking access to the Saudi consulate but haven’t heard back from Riyadh. UN investigators carrying out the probe of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi arrived in Istanbul on Monday and will seek to enter Saudi Arabia’s consulate where he was dismembered by a “kill team”. Callamard said last week she hadn’t yet …

Khashoggi inquiry seeks access to Saudi consulate, kingdom
5 years, 11 months ago

Khashoggi inquiry seeks access to Saudi consulate, kingdom

Al Jazeera  

Agnes Callamard, UN special rapporteur on executions, says she had not yet received a reply from Saudi authorities. A United Nations human rights investigator leading an international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Saturday she requested access to Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, and to visit the kingdom. Agnes Callamard, UN special rapporteur on executions, …

UN expert to lead international inquiry into Khashoggi murder
5 years, 11 months ago

UN expert to lead international inquiry into Khashoggi murder

Al Jazeera  

Callamard will evaluate circumstances of the crime, and ‘nature, extent of states’ and individuals’ responsibilities’. The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has said she will travel to Turkey next week to head an “independent international inquiry” into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “I will be heading an independent international inquiry into the killing …

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia prosecutor seeks death sentences for five defendants as trial begins in Riyadh
6 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi Arabia prosecutor seeks death sentences for five defendants as trial begins in Riyadh

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia had twice submitted formal requests for evidence from Turkey - where Khashoggi was murdered inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate on 2 October. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh on Thursday. Saudi Arabia had twice submitted …

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia
6 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in Saudi Arabia

CNN  

CNN — Saudi prosecutors sought the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Thursday as their trial began in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency reported. Reports: Body bags carried into consul general’s residence The start of the trial comes just days after a Turkish pro-government television station circulated surveillance video of three men …

Saudi Arabia puts Jamal Khashoggi murder suspects on trial
6 years ago

Saudi Arabia puts Jamal Khashoggi murder suspects on trial

Al Jazeera  

Saudi state media says prosecutor has demanded death penalty for five of the 11 defendants. Saudi Arabia’s state media says the 11 suspected killers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing in the capital, Riyadh. The official Saudi Press Agency said the prosecutor, the country’s attorney general, has demanded the death penalty for five of the …

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