UN: Khashoggi killing 'perpetrated by Saudi officials'
Rapporteur says Saudi Arabia 'curtailed' Turkey’s efforts for 'prompt, impartial, transparent' investigation probe
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet
ANKARA
The last fall killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in kingdom's Istanbul Consulate was "planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials", UN special rapporteur said on Thursday.
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, recently visited Turkey with a team of experts in an international inquiry into
"Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows
Callamard added: "Turkey’s efforts to apply
According to the statement, the killing of Khashoggi violated "both international law and core rules of international relations, including the requirements for
Callamard also thanked Turkey for its support during her visit to the country over
Khashoggi, a contributor to The Washington Post, was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
After producing various contradictory explanations, Riyadh acknowledged he was killed inside the consulate building, blaming the act on a botched rendition operation.
Turkey has sought the extradition of the Saudi citizens involved in the killing as well as a fuller accounting of the killing from Riyadh.
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