Bill > HRes854

This resolution commemorates the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was brutally killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018. The resolution acknowledges that the U.S. government has sanctioned 17 Saudi individuals under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act for their involvement in Khashoggi's murder, and specifically calls on the Saudi government to take three key actions: (1) ensure appropriate accountability for all individuals responsible for Khashoggi's murder, including those already sanctioned; (2) release individuals who are considered wrongfully detained, naming several specific people like Nourah al Qahtani and Abdulrahman Alsadhan; and (3) respect the rights of Saudi citizens by protecting fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, and press. The resolution provides context about Khashoggi's background as a journalist who went into self-exile in the United States and spoke out critically about Saudi Arabia, and highlights ongoing concerns about Saudi Arabia's human rights practices, including transnational repression, harassment of journalists and dissidents, and systematic violations of individual rights. The document emphasizes that these human rights abuses strain the strategic relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/854/all-info