Saudi Arabia says will prosecute Khashoggi killers, as U.S. calls for investigation

Record ID: 1363193

  • Title: Saudi Arabia says will prosecute Khashoggi killers, as U.S. calls for investigation
  • Date: 5th November 2018
  • Summary: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (NOVEMBER 5, 2018) (REUTERS) UNITED NATIONS BUILDING VARIOUS OF SAUDI ARABIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PRESIDENT, BANDAR AL AIBAN, ARRIVING AT U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CHAMBERS SESSION IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PRESIDENT, BANDAR AL AIBAN, SAYING: "With regards to the unfortunate event that led to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, we should affirm that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded on the basis of Islamic Sharia with its provisions stemming from the realization of the principles of justice and its criteria. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has already expressed its regrets and pain for the death of Jamal Khashoggi. King (Salman) Abdelaziz has already instructed the prosecution to proceed with the investigation into this case according to applicable laws in preparation to reaching all facts and bringing all the perpetrators to justice in order to bear the facts to the public."
  • Embargoed: 19th November 2018 13:39
  • Keywords: Jamal Khashoggi killing Saudi Arabia United Nations United States prosecution Turkey investigation Australia
  • Location: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • City: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001958BSCN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Saudi Arabia told the United Nations on Monday (November 5) it would prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate, and defended its human rights record.
    Bandar Al Aiban, the head of the Saudi government delegation at the first U.N. review of the kingdom's record in five years, heard calls from other envoys for a credible investigation into the killing and for the protection of critics of the government.
    He said King Salman had instructed the Saudi public prosecutor to "proceed with the investigation into this case according to the applicable laws and preparation to reaching all facts and bringing all the perpetrators to justice."
    The United States Charge d'Affaires, Mark Cassayre, said in his speech that U.S. condemned the "premeditated killing" of the Saudi journalist and that a thorough and transparent investigation was essential.
    Envoys from more than 40 countries attending the debate called for a credible and thorough investigation into Khashoggi's death.
    "Reports that the killing was pre-meditated are deeply alarming," Australian ambassador Sally Mansfield told the U.N. Human Rights Council hearing.
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