“It is shocking that one year has passed
without justice for Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia
must not be allowed to cover up this murder and go about business as usual,
detaining and harassing its critics.
“The U.S. must make public what the
intelligence community knew about threats to Khashoggi and who it has
determined is responsible for his murder.
“The public deserves to know the truth, and
governments around the world must know that depraved acts of violence will not
go unpunished.”
—Joel Simon, executive
director, Committee to Protect Journalists, “One
year without justice for Washington Post columnist Khashoggi,” Sept. 29, 2019.
• Editorial Comment: So far, this depraved act of violence, ordered by White House BFF
Mohammed bin Salman, has gone unpunished.
Related:
• Washington Post: “One
year later, our friend Jamal was right,” Sept. 30, 2019.
• TIME: Hatice Cengiz, “Jamal Khashoggi
Was My Fiancé. A Year Later, I’m Still Fighting for Justice,” Oct. 2, 2019.
• Washington Post: Fred Ryan, Publisher, “Why
the world won’t forget the horror of Khashoggi’s murder,” Sept. 29, 2019.
• The Insider: Evan Ratliff, “The story of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and how the world looked the other way,” Oct. 20, 2019.
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