Jamal Khashoggi: the UN human rights Council examines the situation in Saudi-Arabia

A month after the alleged murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul before the human rights Council in Geneva on the situation in the Kingdom. All countries need to regularly go through such a test, the date for Saudi Arabia, was long recognized before the Disappearance Khashoggis. It is assumed that, in the light of the events of the saudi Arabian government in distress.

In this case, the country should first of all report on its progress in matters of human rights. The other countries can then ask questions and the case of Khashoggi. The UN high Commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, had fed a few days ago, doubt as to an independent Saudi investigation and the involvement of international experts is required.

The sons of the killed journalists demanded the surrender of the body to be able to him in Saudi Arabia to bury. The family was otherwise not possible, to mourn, and with the emotional burden of dealing, said Salah and Abdullah Khashoggi in a CNN Interview. The family wool Jamal joyful Khashoggi in a cemetery in the saudi Arabian Medina beer. Salah Khashoggi have already spoken with the authorities in Saudi Arabia. King Salman have pledged to bring those responsible for the death accountable. So far, the mortal Remains of the journalist were not found. "I just wait for the facts to come to light," said Salah Khashoggi. His brother Abdullah told the US broadcaster: "whatever happened to him, I really hope that it was painful for him – or, at least, quickly went. Or that he died a peaceful death."

Previous reports and authorities ' declarations on the fate of Khashoggis this hope is not based. It is clear only that he is at the 2. October went to the Consulate in Istanbul, where papers for his planned wedding to pick up, and then no more showed up.

The Saudi state leadership presented different explanations of his Disappearance and after weeks of the Version of the government's critics had been killed at the Consulate. According to the Turkish justice Khashoggi was strangled shortly after Entering the Consulate, his body dismembered and then "destroyed". Previously, Turkish investigators had spoken of torture Khashoggis by a specially from Saudi Arabia angereistes special command.