Amnesty Renews Call for International Investigation into Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Amnesty Renews Call for International Investigation into Murder of Jamal Khashoggi 

By: Reagan Quynn

Amnesty International has again called for an international investigation into the brutal murder and likely dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The story sparked global outrage in early October when disturbing facts surfaced. Khashoggi was a devoted father, grandfather, and journalist for the Washington Post as well as a resident of the United States. As a vocal opponent of the Saudi government, he traveled to Turkey to obtain documents from the Saudi Consulate that he needed to get married, rather than going to Saudi Arabia over safety concerns. Video evidence confirmed him entering the consulate but never leaving. Saudi officials have confirmed Khashoggi’s murder and eleven people have been indicted with the death penalty on the table for five of them. Recently uncovered video footage shows several men carrying heavy looking duffle bags and suitcases into a residential looking building leading many to believe Khashoggi’s dismembered remains were inside those bags. Over one hundred days after this brutal murder, Khashoggi’s remains have yet to be recovered. Amnesty International, a global organization defending human rights violations, has repeated its call for an international investigation into the murder. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/amnesty-wants-international-probe-for-saudi-writer-slaying/2019/01/10/79a60c52-14c8-11e9-ab79-30cd4f7926f2_story.html?utm_term=.d3fc1f03b2ea