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SAUDI Arabia’s so-called human rights commission has rejected calls for an international investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, claiming his killers have already been punished.
Government spokesman Bandar bin Mohammed al-Aiban refused to name or give details on the culprits, calling Mr Khashoggi’s killing “an unfortunate accident.”
The Washington Post columnist was hacked to pieces last October in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as he collected papers for his forthcoming wedding.
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
