Reuters: Khashoggi family forgive killers, opening way to legal reprieve
The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday they forgave his murderers, paving the way for a reprieve for five defendants sentenced to death for a crime that severely damaged the image of the kingdom’s de facto ruler.
Khashoggi’s fiance and others condemn the decision from Khashoggi’s sons’ to forgive their father’s killers, especially since this could spare them the death penalty.
One can only imagine the combination of bribes and threats that led Jamal Khashoggi's son to announce that he "forgives" his father's brutal murderers. https://t.co/AOO70GM3Qu pic.twitter.com/EJTpJB7g7V
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) May 22, 2020
