Khashoggi killing: Riyadh trial outcome
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Five were sentenced to death behind closed doors; then-deputy intelligence chief al-Asiri was tried and released for insufficient evidence. A UN investigator called it a 'mockery' of justice.
Documented
Five people were sentenced to death behind closed doors; then deputy intelligence chief al-Asiri was tried and released for insufficient evidence.
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A UN investigator called the process a ‘mockery’ of justice. The trial’s evidence was not public.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- BBC News ↗https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50890633
- CNBC ↗https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/saudi-sentences-five-to-death-three-to-jail-in-khashoggi-case.html
Connected
- Section: Middle East and Africa
- Agencies: GIP
- Case board · Timeline (2019) · Document vault