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Misogynist Apartheid — Saudi Arabia’s Original Human Rights Sin

The murderous brutality of the Saudi regime is rightly condemned for the killing and dismembering of courageous dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the merciless Saudi war…

From Brunson to Khashoggi, Global Magnitsky Sanctions Score a Mixed Record of Firsts

In the last 30 days, we’ve witnessed a number of important firsts concerning Global Magnitsky sanctions, the targeted pro-human rights and anti-corruption penalties increasingly…

Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Inviolability

Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could complicate the Sudan v. Harrison case, which is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 7.

The Saudi Playbook: Self-Investigations of Civilian Deaths in Yemen and Khashoggi  

We’ve been here before. Saudi Arabia has a sordid track record of announcing formal mechanisms to look into deaths of civilians at the hands of its own officers which have then…

Options for Congress to Respond to Saudi Transgressions: Here’s What Works according to Former Senior U.S. Officials

Former senior officials weigh in on options for Congress to respond to Khashoggi crisis, Yemen War, and US-Saudi policy more generally.

Dispelling Some Myths About Consular Immunity and the Khashoggi Investigation

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are both parties to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR). Because the alleged acts took place at a consulate rather than the Saudi embassy,…

Trump Gets “Presumption of Innocence” Wrong on Saudi Responsibility for Khashoggi Disappearance

President Donald Trump has weighed in several times in recent days on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi in ways that seem intended to minimize Saudi Arabia’s responsibility,…

Trump Administration Missed Crucial Opportunity This Summer to Rein In Saudi Arabia

Over the summer, Canada took a stand against Saudi Arabia’s flagrant human rights violations and suffered economic consequences while the Trump administration watched on in silence.

MBS and the Torture Victims Protection Act–His travel to the United States may no longer be an option

As each day brings new developments in the murder of Jamal Kashoggi, one of the questions I’ve been wondering about is what role, if any, US courts might play in helping…

Saudi Arabia Policymakers’ Outlook: How to Convert Financial into Political Clout?

Commentators are now highlighting the Jamal Khashoggi situation as the last in a series of reckless and disruptive activities of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a point…

U.S. Should Condition Saudi Membership in Elite Financial Club on Progress Prosecuting Terrorists and Observing the Rule of Law

"Until such time as Saudi Arabia has demonstrated a serious commitment to investigating all financing of terrorists and a genuine commitment to the rule of law– whether internal…
Two hands hold a poster of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest on October 8, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. The poster also reads, “We will Not leave without Jamal Khashoggi.”

An Explainer: Senate’s Letter on Khashoggi and the Global Magnitsky Act

Here are answers to a few common questions concerning the Global Magnitsky Act as it relates to the disappearance and alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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