the World must know what happened when the saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was killed on Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul last fall.
With the agenda, the European Parliament’s subcommittee on human rights Tuesday visit by Hatice Cengiz, who was engaged with the reporter.
– I hope that my visit here today will be able to help in relation to possible sanctions in the future, ” says Cengiz during a brief news conference after a meeting of the committee in Brussels.
The Turkish woman calling it a “human duty” to fight for human rights.
– The I have from him, which has always advocated human values as respect for all, says Cengiz.
The saudi journalist and political dissident was killed 2. October 2018, during a visit to Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul.
It triggered a crisis for Saudi Arabia as it is with the intelligence from Turkey was clear that senior figures from the regime in Riyadh may have had a finger in the game.
Saudi Arabia admitted – after first having denied that Khashoggi was killed at the consulate. But the country called it an accident during an argument.
audio Recordings of the killing suggests a different story. The CIA, according to several u.s. media concluded that crown prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing.
the Newspaper New York Times has reported, that Salman, a year before the killing told one of his nearest, that he would use “a bullet” against the journalist, if he is not stopped his criticism of the regime.
the Chairman of the subcommittee on human rights will have the matter fully investigated.
– We can not forget what happened to your fiance. We must hunt for the truth, for the european parliament and the subcommittee is not satisfied with what has been said and done, says Antonio Panzeri.
the Committee will work to get set up an independent committee of inquiry.
– We will not allow Saudi Arabia can get away with murder, says the Italian.
the European Parliament adopted in October last year a resolution that condemns the killing. With the resolution calls on EU countries to a joint arms embargo against Saudi Arabia.
– We must stand firm when it comes to human rights. This case must be kept alive on the political agenda, ” says Panzeri.
the Committee is working on to visit Saudi Arabia. But the country has not yet responded on whether it is possible.
