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Agnès Callamard

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Employer Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
BooksMonitoring and Investigating Sexual Violence
Monitoring and investigating political killings
Monitoring and Investigating Torture, Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment, and Prison Conditions
A methodology for gender-sensitive research
Investigating Women's Rights Violations in Armed Conflicts
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Agnès Callamard Life story


Agnès Callamard is a French Human Rights expert and Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She is also the Director of Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression project.

Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder

Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder
Dec 10,2021 3:20 am

... Media caption, British barrister Helena Kennedy and UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard describe the Jamal Khashoggi secret tapesSaudi prosecutors said the killing was not premeditated and that it was ordered by the head of a " negotiations team" sent to bring Khashoggi back to the kingdom " by means of persuasion" or, if that failed, " by force"...

Soleimani-attack: What the people say right?

Soleimani-attack: What the people say right?
Feb 16,2020 9:52 am

... But Agnes Callamard, UN special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings...

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi court sentences five to death for murder

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi court sentences five to death for murder
Feb 16,2020 9:27 am

... They have barely been touched by the investigation and the trial, Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard...

Jamal Khashoggi: Fiancée demands justice at Istanbul vigil

Jamal Khashoggi: Fiancée demands justice at Istanbul vigil
Feb 16,2020 6:47 am

... How did Jamal Khashoggi die? After listening to purported audio recordings of conversations inside the Saudi consulate made by Turkish intelligence on the day of the killing, the UN s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, concluded that...

News Daily: Meghan sues Mail on Sunday and PM to make 'final' Brexit offer

News Daily: Meghan sues Mail on Sunday and PM to make 'final' Brexit offer
Feb 16,2020 6:46 am

... Daily digest City reels from one of its most violent days Milkshake tweet ruled irresponsible Balcony push suspect named Man gored by bison sees date undergo same fateIf you see one thing today If you listen to one thing todayIf you read one thing today Lookahead12:30 UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard joins Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul for a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the journalist s murder...

Jamal Khashoggi 'murder recording transcript' is published

Jamal Khashoggi 'murder recording transcript' is published
Feb 16,2020 6:07 am

... Special rapporteur Agnes Callamard described the journalist s death as a deliberate, premeditated execution and alleges the state of Saudi Arabia is responsible and should be investigated...

Jamal Khashoggi 'murder recording transcript' is published

Feb 16,2020 6:07 am

The newspaper says Jamal KhashoggiContent ='JJ Lin'> (pictured on sign) told His killers not to cover His mouth

A Turkish newspaper has published new DetailsContent ='JJ Lin'> of a recording which reportedly captured The FinalContent ='JJ Lin'> moments of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal KhashoggiContent ='JJ Lin'> .

The prominent government critic was killed in Saudi ArabiaContent ='JJ Lin'> 's consulate in Istanbul last OctoberContent ='JJ Lin'> .

and later obtained by Turkish intelligence.

It includes information such as The JournalistContent ='JJ Lin'> 's alleged Last WordsContent ='JJ Lin'> .

Khashoggi wrote a column for the Washington Post newspaper and was based in the US before His disappearance.

He was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 OctoberContent ='JJ Lin'> 2018 to obtain papers he needed to marry His Turkish fiancée.

His mysterious death piled scrutiny on Saudi ArabiaContent ='JJ Lin'> , which released conflicting information regarding His disappearance in The AftermathContent ='JJ Lin'> .

Saudi authorities have since blamed a "rogue" operation for His murder and put 11 men On TrialContent ='JJ Lin'> .

What does the newspaper say?

The Sabah has consistently made international headlines by carrying DetailsContent ='JJ Lin'> - including some that have been disputed - about The JournalistContent ='JJ Lin'> 's mysterious death.

The newspaper published two new reports This WeekContent ='JJ Lin'> into Khashoggi's death at the hands of a group they label a "hit squad".

Their latest report DetailsContent ='JJ Lin'> information from the alleged recording.

It includes DetailsContent ='JJ Lin'> such as a forensic Expert , part of a team sent from Saudi ArabiaContent ='JJ Lin'> , allegedly referring to The JournalistContent ='JJ Lin'> as an "animal to be sacrificed" prior to His arrival.

The Sabah report says Khashoggi, once inside the consulate, became suspicious and was told he had to return to Riyadh because of an Interpol order.

The JournalistContent ='JJ Lin'> allegedly refused to comply with The GroupContent ='JJ Lin'> 's requests, which included texting His son, and was then drugged, according to the newspaper.

He reportedly then told His killers, in His Last WordsContent ='JJ Lin'> , to not keep His mouth closed because of His asthma, but then lost consciousness.

Khashoggi was suffocated with a bag put over His head, the Sabah reports, with The SoundsContent ='JJ Lin'> of a scuffle allegedly picked up by the recording.

The newspaper also alleges the tape captured His alleged dismemberment at the hands of the forensic Expert .

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Reports of the existence of audio recordings from Khashoggi's death have been around since last Year .

and say they have shared them with international governments but is unclear how the newspaper apparently obtained them.

Almost a Year on from His death, Khashoggi's body has not been recovered, despite international pressure.

Earlier this Year , a UN Expert on extrajudicial killings called for an independent and impartial investigation into His death.

Special rapporteur Agnes CallamardContent ='JJ Lin'> described The JournalistContent ='JJ Lin'> 's death as a "deliberate, premeditated execution" and alleges "The StateContent ='JJ Lin'> of Saudi ArabiaContent ='JJ Lin'> is responsible" and should be investigated.

The Saudi government rejected her report and has consistently denied those responsible for the death were acting on official orders.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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