Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a “fist-fight” inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The country had for over two weeks denied it was involved in his disappearance.
The Saudi announcement and explanation for his death was met with criticism from around the world.
“Saudi authorities claiming that Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a ‘fist-figh’ inside the consulate are not trustworthy and marks an abysmal new low to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record,” tweeted Amnesty International.
“#Saudi authorities claiming that #JamalKhashoggi died as a result of a “fist-fight” inside the consulate are not trustworthy and marks an abysmal new low to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record” said @samahhadid https://t.co/r09AU9ggvv
— amnestypress (@amnestypress) October 20, 2018
“Does this look like a man angling for a fist-fight with 15 Saudi agents? Or a man walking unknowningly to his death at the hands of an official Saudi assassination squad,” tweeted Human Rights Watch Executive Director.
Does this look like a man angling for a fist-fight with 15 Saudi agents? Or a man walking unknowningly to his death at the hands of an official Saudi assassination squad. pic.twitter.com/JXz3VNUrMT
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) October 20, 2018
“To say that I am skeptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr. Khashoggi is an understatement,” said US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
To say that I am skeptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr. Khashoggi is an understatement. https://t.co/am4fraUL6H
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 19, 2018
“Laughable claims by Saudi Govt now that Jamal Kashoggi died at the consulate in a ‘brawl’ – after two weeks of insisting the man left the consulate in 20 minutes. And so, where’s the body?” tweeted Pakistani journalist Gul Bukhari.
Laughable claims by Saudi Govt now that #JamalKashoggi died at the consulate in a ‘brawl’ – after two weeks of insisting the man left the consulate in 20 minutes. And so, where’s the body? #JustAsking https://t.co/YfhjH0ePSp
— Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) October 20, 2018
“Obviously, there’s been deception and there’s been lies” in Saudi Arabia’s story about what happened to Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump told The Washington Post — a day after he said he found the Saudi account credible,” tweeted The New York Times.
“Obviously, there’s been deception and there’s been lies” in Saudi Arabia’s story about what happened to Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump told the Washington Post — a day after he said he found the Saudi account credible https://t.co/42AwkNMZCD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 21, 2018
“Saudi explanation of Khashoggi’s death greeted with skepticism and derision,” tweeted The Washington Post.
Saudi explanation of Khashoggi’s death greeted with skepticism and derision https://t.co/PXzjCSUAmr
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 21, 2018
