U.N. rights office says Saudi trial in Khashoggi case 'not sufficient'
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JANUARY 4, 2019 / 5:43 AM / UPDATED 37 MINUTES AGO
U.N. rights office says Saudi trial in Khashoggi case 'not sufficient'
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Friday it could not assess the fairness of a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia related to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but that in any case it was not sufficient.
Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani, asked about reports that a Saudi prosecutor had sought the death sentence for five suspects linked to the Oct. 2 killing, reiterated the offices call for an independent investigation with international involvement.
The U.N. rights office always opposed the death penalty, she added.
Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; editing by John Stonestreet
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