![]() "So, if this German court does take action this could be truly game-changing in starting to chip away at that impunity.” “We’re hoping that this will start to chip away at impunity for these sorts of horrific crimes against journalists, and not just in Saudi Arabia but elsewhere,” Vincent said. RSF’s director of international campaigns, Rebecca Vincent, says the complaint also accuses the Saudi government of what it calls the arbitrary detention of dozens of journalists. ![]() The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, says it chose Germany because its laws allow prosecution for some crimes committed outside its borders. The complaint alleges Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and several top aides not only committed crimes against humanity against Saudi-born journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but also are responsible for what they say is widespread and systematic persecution of journalists in Saudi Arabia. ![]() Media monitoring group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it had filed a criminal case with German prosecutors targeting the Saudi crown prince and others for the killing in Turkey of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ![]()
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