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UN / KHASHOGGI UPDATE
STORY: UN / KHASHOGGI UPDATE
TRT: 1:37
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 30 OCTOBER 2018, NEW YORK CITY
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
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30 OCTOBER 2018, NEW YORK CITY
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“Turning to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a press release issued today, she said that the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi must be investigated in an independent and impartial manner to ensure a full examination of, and accountability for, the human rights violations committed in the course of what she called a ‘shockingly brazen crime.’ She welcomed steps taken by Turkish and Saudi authorities to investigate and prosecute the alleged perpetrators of Mr. Khashoggi’s murder, but she added that the bar must be set very high to ensure meaningful accountability and justice for such a crime against a journalist and a Government critic. The High Commissioner called on the authorities in Turkey and Saudi Arabia to cooperate in ensuring that the full truth is revealed about the murder and that the rights to the truth and justice of his family, and the public at large, are fully realised.”
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General:
“She did say ‘for an investigation to be carried out free of any appearance of political consideration, the involvement of international experts with full access to evidence and witnesses would be highly desirable’, but it was not a call for an international investigation. She also underscored the need for forensic examination, and for the Saudi authorities to reveal the whereabouts of the body of Mr. Khashoggi.”
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In a press release issued today, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi must be investigated in an independent and impartial manner to ensure a full examination of, and accountability for, the human rights violations committed in the course of what she called a “shockingly brazen crime.”
Speaking to reporters in New York today (30 Oct), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Bachelet welcomed steps taken by Turkish and Saudi authorities to investigate and prosecute the alleged perpetrators of Khashoggi’s murder but added that “the bar must be set very high to ensure meaningful accountability and justice for such a crime against a journalist and a Government critic.”
He said the High Commissioner called on the authorities in Turkey and Saudi Arabia to “cooperate in ensuring that the full truth is revealed about the murder and that the rights to the truth and justice of his family, and the public at large, are fully realised.”
In response to a question by a journalist, Dujarric said Bachelet’s statement was “not a call for an international investigation.” However, he quoted the human rights chief as saying, “for an investigation to be carried out free of any appearance of political consideration, the involvement of international experts with full access to evidence and witnesses would be highly desirable.” The spokesperson added that the High Commissioner underscored the need for forensic examination, and for “the Saudi authorities to reveal the whereabouts of the body of Mr. Khashoggi.”
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