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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2018, 10:55 AM Oct 2018

Amnesty International calls for UN investigation into Khashoggi's death

Source: The Hill

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 10/20/18 10:27 AM EDT

Amnesty International on Saturday reiterated its call for a United Nations investigation into the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Saudi Arabia acknowledged that he died inside its consulate in Istanbul.

The international human rights watchdog said that the Saudi government's explanation that Khashoggi died during a fight inside the consulate was not credible.

“The investigation findings by the Saudi authorities claiming that Khashoggi died as a result of a ‘fist-fight’ inside the consulate are not trustworthy," Samah Hadid, director of Amnesty International’s Middle East campaigns, said in a press release.

“We call on the Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately produce Jamal Khashoggi’s body so an autopsy can be performed by independent forensic experts in accordance with international standards," Hadid added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/412378-amnesty-international-calls-for-un-investigation-into-khashoggis-death

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Amnesty International calls for UN investigation into Khashoggi's death (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2018 OP

Any bets on which Security Counsel member will veto this? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #1

This entire abomination of injustice needs to be dealt with quickly democratisphere Oct 2018 #2

Excellent idea. I wonder how we can get each of the critters on the record now. erronis Oct 2018 #4

"colluding" bucolic_frolic Oct 2018 #3

Most likely, the Saudis won't be able to produce the body. disndat Oct 2018 #5

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,364 posts)

1. Any bets on which Security Counsel member will veto this?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 11:16 AM

Oct 2018

Russia? Kuwait? U.S.? China?

Or will there actually be an investigation?

I'm not sure that the Saudis will comply with a demand to produce the body.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. This entire abomination of injustice needs to be dealt with quickly

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 11:31 AM

Oct 2018

by all members of Congress. We need to know where each member of Congress and Executive Branch stands before the November elections. Supporters of barbaric, murderous Saudi Arabian Royalty need to lose their jobs NOW!

erronis

(15,328 posts)

4. Excellent idea. I wonder how we can get each of the critters on the record now.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 01:35 PM

Oct 2018

bucolic_frolic

(43,272 posts)

3. "colluding"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 01:06 PM

Oct 2018

Link to tweet

Steve Schmidt
?Verified account @SteveSchmidtSES

A US permanent resident, the Father of American children and a Washington Post columnist was murdered in a Saudi Consulate and dismembered. The Saudi statement is a farce and a joke. The Trump administration is colluding in this sham. It is a disgrace of epic dimensions. Shameful
9:39 PM - 19 Oct 2018

disndat

(1,887 posts)

5. Most likely, the Saudis won't be able to produce the body.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 06:44 PM

Oct 2018

What would be the consequences then?

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