Since Khashoggi’s murder, 11 people have been charged over the journalist’s death, with five facing the death penalty. Just to silence him,” said Saudi journalist and filmmaker Safa Al Ahmad, who accepted the award in the name of Jamal Khashoggi. Jamal Khashoggi understood this. But I’m proud today to honour the late Jamal Khashoggi, a courageous man, Saudi Arabian, and journalist.”“Jamal’s death goes unpunished,” concluded Al Ahmad. This year’s award to Jamal Khashoggi is only the third occasion that the Pen has been given posthumously; Claude Bellanger (1979) and Naji al-Ali (1988) were also awarded after their deaths.

Source: bd News24 June 02, 2019 03:56 UTC