‘Credible evidence’ to probe Saudi crown prince for Khashoggi’s murder, UN report finds

Demonstrators protest in front of the Justice Ministry in Brasilia calling for the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the arrest of Brazil's justice minister on June 10, 2019. The staff of 'The Intercept Brasil' received threats after publishing a report June 9 about the "Operation Car Wash" corruption investigation of Lula and other politicians. (AFP/Evaristo Sa)

Demonstrators protest in front of the Justice Ministry in Brasilia calling for the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the arrest of Brazil's justice minister on June 10, 2019. The staff of 'The Intercept Brasil' received threats after publishing a report June 9 about the "Operation Car Wash" corruption investigation of Lula and other politicians. (AFP/Evaristo Sa)

In Brazil, Glenn Greenwald, founder of The Intercept Brasil, and other staff received threats on email and social media following their publication of a series of stories based on anonymously leaked material about “Operation Car Wash,” the investigation into political corruption that has been ongoing since 2014.

CPJ’s North America Researcher Avi Asher-Schapiro spoke with tech journalists about the troubling implications of the Trump administration’s decision to charge Julian Assange with violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Journalists expressed fears that it sets a precedent that could be used to implicate journalists in the criminal activities of their sources.

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Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, published a report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Callamard found his murder “constituted an extrajudicial killing for which the State of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible.”

CPJ welcomed the report, and the road to justice it provides, which includes actions that must be taken by the US and UN, writes CPJ’s advocacy director for CNN. CPJ has continuously advocated on Khashoggi’s case and spoken out on declining press freedoms in Saudi Arabia.

CPJ hosted a summit in Mexico City on Tuesday where journalists, policy makers, and human rights experts gathered to discuss press freedom threats in Mexico and the Americas.

To mark World Refugee Day, CPJ highlighted the stories of six journalists who were forced to flee their countries because of their work.

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