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Reporters Without Borders was in front of the Saudi consulate in France to protest a year after the death of journalist Jamal Khasoggi. AFP Photos / PHILIPPE LOPEZ

This Tuesday, October 1 in Paris, on the eve of the first anniversary of the assassination of journalist and opponent Jamal Khashoggi, Reporters Without Borders has deposited dozens of dismembered models at the doors of the Saudi consulate in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near from Paris.

The operation takes place for a moment. Reporters Without Borders teams unload their truck on the sidewalk in front of the Saudi Arabian consulate. Legs, arms and plastic trunks. The goal of this action, according to Christophe Deloire, Reporters Without Borders' chief executive, is to ask the truth about the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi: " What we wanted to remember with this action is that the time does not erase the gravity of the act. Saudi Arabia must not escape with impunity. "

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An opaque trial

The doors of the consulate remain closed. Behind their windows, Saudi employees film the scene. The strongman of the kingdom, Mohammed ben Salman is implicated in this case, including by the CIA. The heir to the throne said today that he is assuming all responsibility as a leader, but denies sponsoring this " hate crime ".

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For Christophe Deloire, the ongoing trial of alleged murderers Jamal Khashoggi, is very opaque: " Today, there is a trial in camera. There are threats of death sentences for some accused, which would effectively silence them indefinitely so that they can not one day tell the whole truth of what happened. at the consulate of Saudi Arabia. "

Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly acknowledges his responsibility, but it is a general responsibility. It's a way of hiding the questions that arise about his personal guilt.

Christophe Deloire on the MBS interview about Khashoggi 01/10/2019 - by Sami Boukhelifa Play

This RSF action called " press organ " also aims to denounce the violent repression against journalists in Saudi Arabia. This country is ranked 172nd in the world press freedom index.