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| Khashoggi family announces PARDON for slain journalist's killers as Muslims mark the end of Ramadan fest | Khashoggi family announces PARDON for slain journalist's killers as Muslims mark the end of Ramadan fest |
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| The family of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has declared “forgiveness” for his killers, extending pardons to the accused, who faced execution in Saudi Arabia, as Muslims gear to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. | The family of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has declared “forgiveness” for his killers, extending pardons to the accused, who faced execution in Saudi Arabia, as Muslims gear to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. |
| One of the Washington Post columnist’s two sons, Salah Khashoggi, announced amnesty for the murderers in a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday. Five men were sentenced to death in the case last year in a Saudi court, while three others were given 24 years in prison for their role in the murder plot. | One of the Washington Post columnist’s two sons, Salah Khashoggi, announced amnesty for the murderers in a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday. Five men were sentenced to death in the case last year in a Saudi court, while three others were given 24 years in prison for their role in the murder plot. |
| Under Saudi law, which is heavily influenced by Islamic legal traditions, the families of murder victims have the option to grant clemency to perpetrators, often in exchange for a monetary payment known as “diyah.” Some convicts are spared without an exchange of money, however, and it's unclear whether the Khashoggi family has requested any compensation. | |
| “In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramadan) we remember God’s saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah,” the family wrote. | |
| While the Khashoggi family’s plea means that Saudi courts can no longer consider the possibility of capital punishment for the assasines, it does not automatically entail that they will be set free. The killers, sentenced to death, are still likely to face lengthy prison sentences. | |
| The family of the journalist, who was an outspoken critic of the Saudi royals before his grizzly murder at the Riayd’s embassy in Istanbul in October 2018, signalled in December that they would not oppose the verdict handed out to those implicated in the case. | |
| “We affirm our confidence in the Saudi judiciary at all levels,” Salah Khashoggi said back then, describing the trial as a "fair" one. | |
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