The American ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided that sixteen saudis linked to the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. is not allowed.

The sixteen, and their immediate family members are not eligible to access the United States because of “credible information that officials of foreign governments have been involved in gross violations of human rights”, says in a statement.

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Among the people that the U.S. is not allowed, Saud al-Qahtani, a former advisor to the crown prince that the murder would be conducted, and Maher Mutreb, the alleged leader of the special 15-man team that the murder was performed. Furthermore, the measure for Salah Tubaigy, who was seen with a saw, which is presumed to be that which is used in the body of the victim into pieces to saw.

On October 2, 2018 was Khashoggi, who, among others, the Washington Post and worked in the United States lived, killed in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia maintains that his death was an act of criminals. Eleven defendants have already been executed for the crime.