Khashoggi murder trial in Riyadh lacked accountability, UN rights office says
A court in Riyadh Monday jailed eight people over the 2018 murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Saudi Arabia’s trial over the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi lacked transparency and accountability, a UN official said on Tuesday.
A court in Riyadh on Monday issued its final verdicts, jailing eight people for involvement in Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul nearly two years ago. Five were handed 20-year-sentences and three others given jail terms of seven to 10 years. The names of the defendants were not made public.
