A mockery of justice saudi arabia is criticised for reducing the sentences of those convicted of murdering to the case is now closed so will we ever find out the truth about the journalist this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program on iran come on saudi arabia is facing International Criticism after closing the trial of those who murdered the journalist Jamal Khashoggi a court overturned 5 death sentences reducing them to 28 prison terms instead 3 others were jailed for between 7 and 10 years now the courts didnt name the people it convicted but those behind the socalled hit squad escaped punishment as did crown Prince Mohammed bin so man who is widely believed to have ordered the killing. Fields the United Nations and Rights Groups have condemned the secret trial which began last december will bring in i guess in a moment but 1st this report by alexey obrien. The saudi hit squad accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was caught on camera landing in turkey and entering t
A prominent opposition figure in bella roups. New contriver see as the u. S. President hits the campaign trail a new book says he called Nelson Mandela a poor leader who returned to south africa. And back on the move Metro Train Service has returned across india even as it overtakes brazil but the 2nd highest coronavirus cases in the wilds of. Saudi arabia is facing more criticism for overturning the death sentences for members of the hit squad who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi 8 people have now been handed jail terms of between 7 and 20 years after the journalist was strangled and dismembered in istanbul in 2018 turkey says the court ruling did not meet International Expectations alexy obrien reports. The saudi hit squad accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was caught on camera landing in turkey and entering the kingdoms consulate in istanbul thats where a prominent and well connected critic of Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin selman was interrogated killed and dismembered
Is fighting to survive. Hello and welcome to the program. Saudi arabia has overturned the death sentence of five people convicted of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in turkey. They been given 20 years of prison instead. Investigated who the killing called it a parody of justice. Accusedaudi death squad of killing journalists Jamal Khashoggi was caught on camera entering the consulate in istanbul. Khashoggi was interrogated, killed, and dismembered. All 21 men were detained by saudi arabia over the murder, much of what happened in the courtroom remains a mystery. Secret andl was a close trial. There were no international observers. The names of the accused were not published, and theres no more appeal possible. So the nature of the evidence and every technical part of the trial has been questioned by internationally accepted judicial standards. Five are given the Death Penalty but that has been cut to 20 years in prison. Three others have been given whatnces of 710 years in is
Arabia over his murder and 11 went on trial much of what happened in the courtroom remains a mystery the trial was done in secret and close trial that there was no International Observers in the hands of the victims or the accused were not published. And theres no more. Appeal possible so the nature of the evidence although you know every technical part of the trial almost has been questioned by. Internationally accepted judicial standards last year 5 of them were given the Death Penalty for the killing but thats been kept to 20 years in prison 3 others have been given sentences of saving to teenie is and will say is calling a fast i think. The whole verdict seems to me to have been manipulated and i way they used of course they did it behind a fig leaf according to practice Legal Practice in saudi arabia and the family has the right to commute sentence and the family has issued such a declaration most probably under duress i dont think it was done really knowing the family. Knowing a
Hits the campaign trail a new book says he called Nelson Mandela a poor leader who ruined south africa. And still in a mood to passy cutting the beaches in brazil to mark Independence Day despite a coronavirus crisis. Now saudi arabia is being criticized for overturning death sentences for members of the hit squad who murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi 8 people have instead been handed jail terms of between 7 and 20 years the journalist was strangled and dismembered in istanbul and 2018 turkey says the court ruling did not meet International Expectations alexia brian reports. The saudi hit squad accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was caught on camera landing in turkey and entering the kingdoms consulate in istanbul thats where a prominent and well connected critic of Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin selman was interrogated killed and dismembered but while 21. 00 men were detained by saudi arabia over his murder and 11 went on trial much of what happened in the courtroom rema