UN expert asks World Leaders to reconsider Saudi Arabia for G20 Summit 2020 over Jamal Khashoggi's murder

UN expert who probed death of Jamal Khashoggi said that world powers should reconsider holding next Group of 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia without accountability over killing of Washington Post columnist.

Agnes Callamard, UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, in a report last month found "credible evidence" that linked Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to killing of Khashoggi, a dissident writer who published in Washington Post.

On a visit to Washington, Callamard -- who presented her report to United Nations but does t speak for it -- said that next Group of 20 Summit, scheduled for vember 2020 in Riyh, offered a chance to put pressure on Kingdom. 

"Political accountability for Mr. Khashoggi will mean that it doesn't happen or it's moved elsewhere, or something is being done to ensure that political system in US and in or countries does t become complicit of that international crime," Callamard said at Brookings Institution.

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Callamard said it was crucial to identify that a state carried out killing of Khashoggi, who was strangled and dismembered shortly after he entered Saudi consulate in Istanbul to handle wedding paperwork.

"So far Western governments that have opted individualised targeted sanctions -- which, by way, are good -- are also selling 'rogue' ory by so doing," she said, referring to Saudi contention that out-of-control nts were responsible.

"So it's really important to insist on what we do vis-a-vis state of Saudi Arabia, t some 15, 17 individuals," she said.

She also called for sanctions to restrict Saudi access to surveillance techlogy, saying government has shown it "cant be trusted" with it.

President Donald Trump's ministration has slapped sanctions on individuals but vowed to preserve warm ties with Saudi Arabia due in part to its purchases of US weapons and its hostility to Iran.

Meeting Crown Prince Mohammed at last G20 on Saturday in Osaka, Trump said 33-year-old leer was doing a "spectacular job." 

Callamard said she h t "yet" held talks at White House during her visit to Washington.

Despite CIA concluding months ago Crown Prince's direct involvement in murder of Khashoggi, UN expert calling for a probe of his alleged role in killing and growing number of people questioning US's proximity with Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump remains unperturbed.

Trump conducted a bilateral meet with ir ally and 'great friend', Saudi Arabia and heaped praises for 'reformer' on sidelines of G20 Summit. At meeting, media questioned US President about prominent journalist, to which he brazenly igred by saying, "Thank you very much," while Crown Prince sitting opposite Trump h a smirk on his face.

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Trump said that he is 'extremely angry' about murder, but that body h "pointed a finger" at Kingdom's crown prince.

"I am extremely angry and unhappy" about murder of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi's consulate in Istanbul, Trump said.

But "body has directly pointed a finger at future King of Saudi Arabia", US president ded when asked about wher he raised issue during a meeting with royal.

As two sat down over breakfast on Saturday, Trump even praised his "friend" for taking steps to open up kingdom and extend freedoms to Saudi women.