Saudi Arabia sentenced eight men to prison for their involvement in the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But international observers say that action is not enough: Those who ordered the killing have not seen their day in court. Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur for extrajudicial killings, said that “these verdicts carry no legal or moral legitimacy.” Host Marco Werman speaks with Callamard about the Khashoggi case.
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