The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has made the following statement with regard to the situation of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov in Russia: My statement concerning Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov https://t.co/3bVqC9N2df — Thorbjørn Jagland (@TJagland) June 9, 2019 “I am very much concerned and saddened by reports…
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Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi was killed
Saudi Arabia has confirmed Jamal Khashoggi (pictured) was killed inside the consulate in Istanbul after a “fight broke out”. According to Saudi state television, the fight broke out between Mr Khashoggi and people who met him in the consulate, leading to his death. The country’s public prosecutor has said that 18 Saudis have been arrested…
EU on Azerbaijan’s abduction of a journalist
“The alleged abduction and illegal arbitrary detention of Azerbaijani nationals, including human rights defenders, residing in Georgia followed by their arrest and prosecution in Azerbaijan, demands swift, thorough and transparent investigation.” – says the statement of the European External Actions Service. Statement on reported abduction & illegal detention of #Azerbaijan nationals residing in #Georgia https://t.co/HTwAw5TnEt…
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