A UN human rights expert has put credible evidence of possible personal responsibility for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
the details:
In a report to the UN Human Rights Council, published Wednesday in Geneva, Agnes Kalamard wrote that a detailed investigation was needed to determine the extent of involvement.
The UN chief called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich to open an international inquiry into Khashoggi's murder.
Kalamar said in a new report that the killing of the journalist constitutes "extrajudicial execution," noting that Guterich "must launch an international criminal investigation of follow-up without the intervention of any state."
The UN Rapporteur stated that there was evidence to suggest that the Saudi investigation was not carried out in good faith.
Highlights of the report:
UN report: Khashoggi's killing was extrajudicial killings Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for.
Khashoggi was killed in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and Saudi Arabia committed an act incompatible with a fundamental principle of the United Nations – the protection of freedom of expression.
There is credible evidence calling for an investigation into the responsibility of Saudi officials, including the Crown Prince, and the investigations conducted by Saudi Arabia and Turkey have not met international standards.
The United Nations has not been provided with any information concerning the evidence gathered by Saudi investigators, and Saudi Arabia is internationally bound to cooperate with the Turkish authorities in investigating Khashoggi's murder.
UN Rapporteur: Khashoggi has been killed by an international crime that states must declare their legal jurisdiction over, and there is evidence that the Saudi investigation reaches justice.
UN investigator: Sanctions on Khashoggi's death should include Crown Prince and his personal assets abroad.
Agnes Kalamard, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The involvement of Ibn Salman in the killing of Khashoggi:
It is worth mentioning that there are suspicions about the involvement of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of Khashoggi in his consulate in Istanbul last October
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Agnes Kalamard, on Wednesday presented her final report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his consulate in Istanbul.
Kalamard began an investigation into the incident after Khashoggi's death in October last year.
In February, Kalamard said in an interim report that Khashoggi was "the victim of a deliberate murder planned and executed by officials in the Saudi state," adding that Khashoggi's death was the most serious violation of the most basic human right, the right to life.
Khashoggi, 59, was killed by a special squad that traveled to Riyadh from Riyadh, when he went to his consulate in Istanbul to extract papers for his wedding.
The Saudi leadership admitted the crime after international pressure after it was initially denied and said Khashoggi completed his papers and left the consulate, and 11 individuals were brought to trial.
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