Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee files lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince over 'brutal and brazen' killing

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The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi files a US lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering the journalist's brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.

The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a US lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering a brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.The lawsuit names Prince Mohammed and a host of Saudi officials, accusing them of a "brutal and brazen crime"

The lawsuit was filed in Washington DC on behalf of Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz and Democracy for the Arab World Now , the human rights organisation Khashoggi founded shortly before his death. Turkey apparently had the consulate bugged and shared audio of the killing with the CIA, among others. Khashoggi founded DAWN in order to push for democratic and human rights reform in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Arab world.

Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second right, receive Sahel, a family member, and Salah, a son, of Jamal Khashoggi, in 2018.

 

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No probs, the UN will handle it, giving them a seat on human rights and all. I expect you’ll hear nothing.

all over the world, the government orders secret killings..not sure if any country can claim they not done the same in the last 50 years in the name of safety and protection. The USA does it in a more refined way like how it does to Julian ..lol.

There's a good podcast about the Trumps and the Saudis on ABC's America if you're listening.

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