RSF files criminal complaint in Germany against Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and others
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During an RSF protest, people hold placards depicting imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi (Up L), assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi (Bottom L) and other Saudi activists, outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy to Germany in Berlin, 1 October 2019, TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images The complaint details a litany of crimes against humanity committed against 35 journalists in Saudi Arabia, including that of murdered Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 1 March 2021.
Reporters without Borders (RSF) has filed a criminal complaint with the German Public Prosecutor General targeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other high-ranking Saudi officials responsible for crimes against humanity. The complaint reveals the widespread and systematic nature of the persecution of journ
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FILE - Director Bryan Fogel, left, and Hatice Cengiz pose for a portrait to promote The Dissident, a film about slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 24, 2020. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File) March 02, 2021 - 6:34 AM
BERLIN - An international media rights group has filed a complaint with German prosecutors against Saudi Arabia s crown prince and four other top officials accusing them of crimes against humanity over allegations they were involved in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, authorities said Tuesday.
The German federal prosecutor s office in Karlsruhe told The Associated Press that it received the complaint from Paris-based Reporters Without Borders on Monday.
Reporters Without Borders files complaint in Germany against Mohammed bin Salman and 4 other officials over alleged involvement in murder of US-based journalist
The complaint accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and four other top officials of crimes against humanity over allegations they were involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi