Supporters of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called for justice a yea...
ISTANBUL - Supporters of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called for justice a year after his death and a U.N. investigator said Saud al-Qahtani, a key adviser to the kingdom’s crown prince, should be put in the dock.
Asked to comment, U.N. rapporteur for extrajudicial executions Agnes Callamard said she could not confirm their accounts but that if people were prepared to name him in court, she welcomed it. “He was mentioned by the Saudi prosecutor, who however did not indict him, did not charge him, even though by his own words the prosecutor acknowledged that Saud al-Qahtani had called on the team to bring back Mr Khashoggi because he was a national security threat,” Callamard said.Two of the sources said that for Qahtani’s name to be mentioned in court would likely have to have been approved by senior authorities in the kingdom.
In January, six sources with links to the royal court told Reuters Qahtani continued to wield influence in the crown prince’s inner circle while keeping a low profile.
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