Iran Press/ America: UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard has said that the United States can play an important role in "unlocking the secrecy around the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi."
Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Tuesday, Callamard called on Donald Trump's administration to share its findings into the murder with the international community, The Middle East Eye reported.
"I think there is more [to be done] than has been done so far, including by the CIA," Callamard said.
In a detailed report released last month, Callamard accused Saudi Arabia of being responsible for the crime, calling it a state act in violation of international law.
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The document also put forward several recommendations for the US, including determining the possible involvement of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder.
It also called for an FBI investigation into the killing and the declassification and release of relevant information in possession of US intelligence agencies.
"Most of my recommendations are about transparency and truth-telling," she said.
Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and columnist for the Washington Post, was murdered by Saudi government agents at the country's consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018.
Khashoggi's murder caused international outrage, with US lawmakers condemning Riyadh and calling for sanctions against bin Salman.
Donald Trump, however, has refused to denounce his Saudi allies, ignoring a deadline mandated by the Global Magnitsky Act, a US human rights law, to report to Congress on whether crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was involved in Khashoggi's murder.
In fact, as recently as last week, Trump continued to publicly defend bin Salman, falsely claiming that no one had pointed the finger directly at the Saudi crown prince for the crime. 101/211/207
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