Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Yes, I am fully aware that a "sovereign immunity" justification is completely unsurprising considering MBS's official government status in the KSA, but it still is goddamned nauseating on every moral level. Biden administration says Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in Khashoggi civil case | Jamal Khashoggi | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Court filing says Saudi crown prince’s promotion to the role of prime minister meant that he was ‘the sitting head of government and, accordingly, immune’ Quote The Biden administration has told a US court that Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in a civil case involving the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, effectively ending a last ditch attempt to hold the Saudi crown prince legally accountable for the 2018 killing. In a filing released on late on Thursday night, the Biden administration said the crown prince’s recent promotion to the role of prime minister meant that he was “the sitting head of government and, accordingly, immune” from the lawsuit. “The United States government has expressed grave concerns regarding Jamal Khashoggi’s horrific killing and has raised these concerns publicly and with the most senior levels of the Saudi government,” the Department of Justice said in its filing, adding that the US had also imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions related to the murder. “However, the doctrine of head of state immunity is well established in customary international law and has been consistently recognized in longstanding executive branch practice as a status-based determination that does not reflect a judgment on the underlying conduct at issue in the litigation,” it said. The government’s filing included an attached letter from Richard Visek, acting legal adviser to the US state department, instructing the Department of Justice to submit a “suggestion of immunity” to the court. Legal experts say the US government’s position, which was filed to a US district court, will likely lead judge John Bates to dismiss a civil case brought against Prince Mohammed and his alleged accomplices by Hatice Cengiz, the outspoken fiancee of Khashoggi. Quote Mr Khashoggi's ex-fiancé, Hatice Cengiz, wrote on Twitter that "Jamal died again today" with the ruling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 This is, indeed, nauseating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 I mean, if it was any other nation in the region we'd respect their sovereign head-of-state immunity with a drone strike at their wedding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Fuck fossil fuels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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