Voters between im polling stations still 12 european politicians on trial for their role in a referendum on Catalan Independence their political opponents in the prosecutors seat for a case that traces crucial questions about democracy and selfdetermination. But is the outcome already decided by a hostile spanish state. The catalonia trials justice or vengeance on a 0. But again youre watching out there a reminder of our top stories this hour the murder of jamal because she is an extrajudicial killing for which saudi arabia is responsible thats according to a damning report by the un special rapporteur the 101. 00 page report details taped conversations about disposing of a body in the moments before arrived at the site a consulate in istanbul last october. Special report. Says the killing is an International Crime with universal jurisdiction. The u. N. Secretary general antonio terrorist to launch a criminal inquiry into the case. But saudi arabia says it has youll thora to to look in
And surely a follow up investigation into the the Security Services and the how such an executive could have been carried out by members of the Security Services so to me is the the obligation of nona a picture of what i am placing a lot of emphasis on and im calling on the authorities of saudi arabia to take the necessary steps to demonstrate to the International Community that they are indeed committed to 20 sure that these crimes hes never repeated do you think they are committed how have the saudis been forthcoming with information about this trial that is that is ongoing in saudi arabia as you say of suspects involved in the murder of jamal hash object look im not going to make it a personal issue the fact that the Saudi Arabian government does not want to choose to work with me does not necessarily mean that they are not committed i think however that there is. From them and to a problem with the way the government of saudi arabia is approaching the issue they are insisting to tr
This it also called for the security secretary to resign over the handling of the Excessive Force that they accuse the police of using on those protesters the soft and also those pan democrats the protestant groups they will raise in the Council Meetings a no confidence motion in carry land now this will be the 2nd no confidence motion in carry land there was one last month but she survived 8 that motion simply because the government has the numbers that is expected by this afternoon now as for the protests and their next plans that the student groups have held a press Conference Today on wednesday theyve announced that the deadline for tomorrow night at 5 pm thursday 5 pm for the government to meet those demands which is number one for kerry lamb to resign and number 2 for this extradition treaty to be withdrawn if that deadline is that has not been met their call for action is for students and other prodemocracy groups to rally around the lips of Council Building the government headq
That everyone from even as high as the crown prince be held responsible for the execution of jamal conservate in fact i met jamal a few years ago and i still have his card so i think for jamal and certainly for what weve seen happening in saudi arabia with other journalists who have been arrested and still in prison i think something should be done so that they can be released and jamal his his death will not be in vain do you think this all has an impact on saudi arabia because the Immediate Response at least from of them to bear the Saudi Arabian minister of state for Foreign Affairs is kind of dismissive of the report saying it was full of baseless allegations and unclear contradictions. Well its not surprise what foreign minister said because you would expect him certainly speaking for the leadership of saudi arabia and and if you read the report and or follow reports from. Istanbul from turkey and others saudi arabia clearly clearly violated International Law and its clear that th
The guess to start, one of fundamental jobs of congress is to do oversight over the executive branch, to make sure that the democracy, people are happy with the work of the executive is doing. From time to time, congress is to satisfied with the cooperation it gets from the executive ranch, so one of the things we have seen, particularly in the last decade or so is Congress Going to court on occasion to try and get help enforcing subpoenas. Why not hold a formal contempt vote . Why take this route . Guest they are not mutually exclusive. Civiles where the enforcement has been pursued in the courts, it has been preceded by contempt vote by the house. The notion is that the house has a number of options when someone violates a subpoena and refuses to appear. The house could actually arrest the individual, it could send out the sergeant at arms, aided by capitol police, and put them somewhere in the capital. I think it would be cruel and unusual punishment to put them in the snack bar, bu