Jamal Khashoggi and Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
On October 2 nd , 2018, Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey, to pick up marriage documents - wherefrom he never reemerged. He was murdered at the Consulate by a team of 15 members, which included a forensic expert. According to reports, his body was then dismembered. Saudi Arabia’s official version about Khashoggi’s death has changed with each passing day. Nevertheless, all leaks and reports lead to one same conclusion: the killing of Khashoggi was a premeditated murder, ordered by top echelons of the Saudi Monarchy, namely the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Today, Turkish President Erdoğan corroborated before the Turkish Parliament that it was pre-planned. Furthermore, it is unimaginable that the crime was carried out without the prior knowledge of the Saudi Consul. However, the latter could have prevented it, but he never did – regardless of the reasons. In addition to committing murder, violating Khashoggi’s right to life -