The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that restricts arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Lawmakers approved the “Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021” with a bipartisan majority of 350-71 votes. The bill also requires various reports and actions ...
The UN human rights office said on Wednesday it confirmed the accuracy of remarks by independent UN expert Agnes Callamard in The Guardian alleging a senior Saudi official had made a threat against her. The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday that a Saudi official threatened Callamard, UN expert on summary ...
