French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing
A French judge has been assigned to investigate the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, following a ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal. The inquiry will address allegations of torture and enforced disappearance, as brought forth by human rights organizations. This development adds a new dimension to a case that has seen limited judicial action since Khashoggi's murder in 2018.
- ▪A French judge is leading an inquiry into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- ▪The Paris Court of Appeal ruled that complaints from human rights groups were admissible.
- ▪Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
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A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country's National Anti-Terrorism prosecutor's office (PNAT) said on Saturday (May 16, 2026), after a court ruled the case admissible.The probe, covering charges of torture and enforced disappearance, follows a May 11 ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal that deemed complaints filed by human rights groups TRIAL International and Reporters Without Borders admissible, PNAT said.A separate complaint filed by DAWN, Khashoggi's employer, was ruled inadmissible, the PNAT added.Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, in an operation that U.S. intelligence believed was ordered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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