How illegal guns from the u. S. Of fueling violence in mexico. And in sport the professional Footballers Association calls on the government to stop the racism in the English Premier League comes after Chelsea Player antonio riggers says he was racially abused during his sides win at talk now. It warm welcome to this hour of news well we begin with breaking news saudi arabias Public Prosecutor says 5 people have been sentenced to death and 3 sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi the closed door trial was held at the criminal court in the capital riyadh the identities of the convicted havent been released because she was murdered in the saudi consulate in istanbul last year the crime Prince Mohammed bin solomon said he had no prior knowledge of the operation well mohamed has 0 is live for us and hi there mohamed so lets talk 1st of all about the verdict will do we know. What we know is that far ive been sentenced to death 3 would get prison sentences. So i lived 3 who had been investigated by the prosecutor who offs is being cleared and they seem to be the main people in doubt the group that is been suspected of killing. On the 2nd of october 2018 when he walked into the saudi home seen it in full but never walked out they are the former high profile adviser to the royal family. And a man to be the right hand man of president of prince mark on Prince Mohammed bin sultan man as well as the former deputy intelligence chief city and then also released after being investigated by the prosecutor conceal the. Stumble. So most have been released so they live in 510 death sentences 3 prison sentences and then the others released thats what we know so far i mohammad war we expecting this verdict right now. Well its the been the that side that they had put them on trial and it was on going but. Its almost expected that it would come at this time but theres been a lot of pressure coming from the International Community particularly the United Nations which has not only been talking about the need for justice in the demo with the killing but also putting pressure on the United States and the European Union to act to see that there be. Justice theres been also a lot of pressure coming from turkey with its angry president at one point starting. You know licking information of what they knew about the mud and this is a matter that has generated so much global out. But what we know is theres been a lot of cover up theres been a lot of the lies coming from riyadh has been for that even donald trump whos a sworn a model for the of of the previous has. Called it the cover up the worst cover up so theres been a lot of misinformation here. And very few expect that these verdicts as it is with over with the 3 most important men in those 11 who have been put on trial released will apiece. The killing of that journalist Jamal Khashoggi has caused mohammed do you think to your point just there that with this verdict it will perhaps present more questions than it answers. Well thats how it looks of the moment and i think the main thing that is going to raise a lot of eyebrows is the release of the men who have been considered to be levy the act of murdering Jamal Khashoggi were talking about the former high profile. Adviser to the royal family. Syria the deputy intelligence chief and also the comb through in some of the time because they were seen the top people within the. 15 people who are believed to have been there went to model to show that he was kill them out of the been let off the hoop its going to it might create more anger in some quarters. Joining me there live from ankara well for more lets talk mad to minute to chelate he joins us now from istanbul hes than is an editor at the daily sabah thats an english language newspaper m. M. s very warm welcome to the program 1st of all your view on this verdict it seems that whats interesting about it are is more those people who havent been charged and those who have. Youre definitely right i think the fact that some high profile names have not been charged its raises questions on credibility of the trial itself and whether or not these people were just picked as scapegoats so that there is seemingly more going for a trial taking pay place and i think this you know the did the results announced today shows that it wasnt anything it hasnt been anything more than just finding some. Fines finding some names to blame the big issue or a big big problem or of or a complex murder on some names but the fact that to console the fact that theyre the cattani is not is released i think weighs a lot of questions on the credibility of this whole process and whether or not the International Community will be will be convinced with the result i think its a matter that we should look into because the top advise one of the top man on this whole process. Is released and i think there should be some sort of questioning on why this person was part of this and why this person is not been charged with anything and released basically. There is there has been evidence showing phone calls between some of the people who carried out this incident and the murderer and qahtani himself so there is evidence linking all these. Figures that are released with the actual event taking place the causal general himself for example and the fact that is not found guilty is i think a problematic. Thing here that would raise a lot of questions about the critical bit could ability of the trial and mehmet i one so what you think the reaction might be where you sit right now in turkey we know of course a major or a when kept the pressure on saudi arabia to get answers what do you think the reaction will be where you are since were talking here about again this more questions this raising more questions than answering those we already had. The duo reaction from unger i think from the beginning has been to seek a credible trial and to make sure that those who are responsible from top to bottom are brought to justice and i think the decision made today shows that the younger us concern from the beginning on the credibility of the the process were very place so todays decision will will make ancora again to raise these critical. Issue and i think the reaction will be will be similar to what it has been throughout the process from the beginning and that is the you know the fact that some blame is trying to be taken from you know those on the really really top in the royal family and responsible of from this brutal murder on camera will still the ridge reach that the those who are responsible from on the top the Decision Makers need to brought be brought to justice not do. As well as those who are who actually committed the crime we heard mamets donald trump say that and he said im not mad myron than some and say that it was the worst cover up ever so im wondering and white a reaction from the International Community what that might be in the days and hours ahead. Well the International Community has this i mean turkey has been dont basically the only vocal voice and International Community trying to make sure that some steps are taken against riyadh but beyond some condemnations i disregard i mean i did i dont think any of the politicians political leaders will come up with some concrete measures against riyadh however i think it is right in the International Communitys mind being the Civil SocietyIndonesian National community or the people will or the journalists in Asia National committee will make sure that this process and destroy announcement today. Find it split find did the right place and the agenda. Of the International Community but whether or not some concrete measures will be taken by the World Leaders i think thats something that is still questionable because no concrete measures have been taken against riad and this story is diminishing. The credibility of the of these leaders when it comes to human rights and democracy human rights and seeking justice for victims such as. Many tenak there joining me live from. Well its been over a year since journalist and u. S. Resident Jamal Khashoggi was killed it happened on october the 2nd 20000 inside the site a consulate where he was planning on picking up documents for his upcoming wedding circling officials said a hit team of 15 saudis was sent to stumble to carry out the murder at least 3 key players were removed from their high level post in connection to the case they included so i would once a top aide to crime Prince Mohammed bin soman hes believed to have overseen the murder whilst giving orders over skype and the Prosecutor Says he was investigated but not charged and was released study prosecutors said blame deputy intelligence chief siri for coordinating the killing but the Prosecutor Says he was released for insufficient evidence while the residence of the saudi consul general at the time ahmed tavi is where turkish investigators say geez body parts were disposed off he too has been released by the prosecutor well lets bring in aljazeera senior political analyst marwan bush are on the line from soha amar won an extraordinary verdict to a story that really has put the spotlight on saudi arabia. Yes absolutely. Perhaps the 4th think. Of this. Of this terrible tragedy against our colleague a journalist a man who ships it started with the saudi denial of that anything had happened at the so the consulate in istanbul saying that they dont know what he is and so on so forth at that point that there are these released what they knew about the incident then the saudis came forward with some partial admission saying roll elements in the south the intelligence have got it this affair and then they were hoping for a totally different missile of the entire affair trying to move one with all social festivities in saudi and but the relations with the trump ministration on so on so forth but that did not work out very well because of the especially media congressman the pressure on saudi arabia and as we move into the 4th stage and that is such as i want to turn to our Crisis Management by the saudis are trying or keeping up appearances as if they are dealing with the situation but there are a number of problems with that with the verdict today one to getting them out who she is a political assassination is x. Additional assassination killing and hence there has to be some political responsibilities and we also know from the cia the United States to the special report by the United Nations and yes calabar that the crown prince has a responsibility in this issue and were sure says that there is no Judicial Independence or good idea that the crown prince and his lackeys will not be prosecuted and hence once again the special adviser some of them. And they had of intelligence i see that he had been released. Number of others now are presumably going to be sentenced to death now since the civil guard events of are sent this is according to the prosecutor general did not have in his words any inmate t. 2 words as about why should she then that poses the question why would he kill them well the only reasonable explanation is because they were ordered to ordered by home what it has to be is someone in the political echelon clearly this should be shared this is it should be process does not have that kind of authority to investigate or to question the likes of the crown prince and his lackeys marwan timing why why come up with this verdict now if the International Community is simply going to turn around and say this is just not credible. Well there are but theres what theyre what their argument is is that thats been since the beginning when they 1st partially admitted the responsibility for the killing is that theyre trying to deal with it internally that this is not something that the United Nations the United States alone turkey will dictate and that this is an internal affair of saudi arabia and hes doing just that he is taking care of it and if you remember right after that partial admission we entered into that phase of secret trial and saudi arabia were never understood who how and why even whatever foreign ambassadors that were there did not really have much access to what was going on and now. Because of the continued pressure of coming out of the United States and other western allies of so if youre a b a because of the pressure coming out of turkey this issue could not just be washed away could be simply. You know sort of forced under the carpet they had to come up with some kind of answer and here we are in this phase that theyre saying theyre all gallaudets and we are prosecuting but all the elements but as i said this is a political ax additional killing and there is a political responsibilities but you cannot expect and so would you to be where there is no independent judiciary for this thing to take place got why this issue needs internationalization this issue needs the United Nations and other to get. Involved at least be some kind of an independent. Prosecutor short that would be able to look at the political implications of the saudi leadership and it but for the time meeting the saudis are trying to provide some answers. Partial some of them even wrongheaded answers in order to flaunt your question to your guest and i think this is the most important question will this do my guess is it was not to. My guess is that the soldiers are trying we reduce the constraints. And will sort of vary your grigory to provide some answers and i think distances will prove forth before to ensure to close lets International Community expects on this issue one bashara joining me there. Theres plenty more ahead on the news hour including entire times are scorched firefighters in a stilly a work around the clock to bring bushfires to control. And as for the bron james misses his 1st game of the season fire will be here to tell us how the lake has gone on with the woods there a church stop. Indias Main Opposition Congress party is holding a rally against a controversial new citizenship law demonstrations are again ramping up in the capital new delhi and several of the states Prime MinisterNarendra Modi has defended the legislation which opponents say discriminates against muslims in india at least 25. 00 people have died in violence as the law was passed in Parliament Earlier this month. Well lets go now to lisbon for our man who joins us now from new delhi hi there lists of with so how does the protest movement look today across india. Hi julie so as you can see behind me the protests are very much continuing for word jamey and we know is the mere university it is somewhat of a daily intake you should not just Educational Institution and jordan like those behind me here have really driven the protesters on for the last week every out of the country against this sort of comes from happening here and as you mentioned after a week of these protests have been ruined by students that are being hurt during very much by Civil Society we now have them made Opposition Party the congress from our people at the holding before a settin here in the capital delhi i was doing it in a very symbolic place i remember orioles one of the countrys founding of my our county in fact the place where our he was tremendously powerful and theyre doing that to send a message that the current respond has wanted a secular india and that the new egypt amendment actually is anti muslim and goes against our will indias secular constitution. Elizabeth and crown and theyre joining us live from new delhi elizabeth thank you. Well critics say that the citizenship law is another example of Narendra Modis government undermining indias secular constitution and marginalizing the 200000000 muslims who live in the country in august the government stripped statehood and autonomy from indias only muslim majority state kashmir that same month will be stepped up a National CitizenshipRegistry Program in the Northeastern State of assa thats nearly 2000000. 00 people many of them muslims potentially stateless and the Prime Minister has vowed to expand the program threatening to put those who cant prove their india in Detention Centers well as. Now to javid salary in new delhi hes a senior journalist and political commentator at mr ansari a very warm welcome to the program the Indian Government claims its the off position currently still king the violence and unrest that we see at some of these protests they say that a silent majority believe in the governments whats your view. Well this is a lame excuse that all governments make over into trouble theres no point in blaming the opposition if the opposition was that organized it wont be in the kind of state that it is particularly t