Reporters without Borders (RSF) filed a criminal complaint in Karlsruhe, Germany against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other top officials in the kingdom over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The complaint also includes other cases of alleged crimes against humanity against journalists and bloggers.
"While these serious crimes against journalists continue unabated, we call on the German prosecutor to take a stand and open an investigation into the crimes we have revealed. No one should be above international law, especially when crimes against humanity are at stake," RSF Germany Director Christian Mihr stated. He added: "The official opening of a criminal investigation in Germany into the crimes against humanity in Saudi Arabia would be a world first."
RSF added it filed the complaint after the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) published documents that also implicate the crown prince in the case.
