UN / KHASHOGGI VERDICT REAX

In response to a question on the verdict issued today in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN spokesperson said the Secretary-General “continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure full examination of and accountability for human rights violations committed in the case.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:51
• Production Date: 23 December 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Subject Topical: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: SAUDI ARABIA; TURKEY
• MAMS Id: 2517970
• Parent Id: 2517970
• Alternate Title: unifeed191223c

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STORY: UN / KHASHOGGI VERDICT REAX
TRT: 0:51
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 DECEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

23 DECEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. Med shot, journalist asking question
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We take note of the reports that eight people have been convicted and sentenced over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the court in Riyadh. The Secretary-General continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure full examination of and accountability for human rights violations committed in the case. The Secretary-General also reiterates the UN’s commitment to ensuring freedom of expression and protection of journalists as well as our long-standing opposition to the death penalty.”
5. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

In response to a question on the verdict issued today in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN spokesperson said the Secretary-General “continues to stress the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder to ensure full examination of and accountability for human rights violations committed in the case.”

Speaking in New York today, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, “We take note of the reports that eight people have been convicted and sentenced over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the court in Riyadh.”

Dujarric added, “The Secretary-General also reiterates the UN’s commitment to ensuring freedom of expression and protection of journalists as well as our long-standing opposition to the death penalty.”

Earlier today, media reports indicated that a Riyadh court had sentenced five people to death and three others to prison terms over the killing of the Saudi journalist.