"The Secretary General, as we have said, does not have the appropriate authority or authority to initiate criminal investigations without a mandate from the competent authority," RIA Novosti quoted his words.
He noted that “the only way to conduct an effective investigation that requires cooperation with the relevant states will be a resolution of the Security Council, in accordance with the statute”.
Earlier, the Special Rapporteur of the UN Council on Human Rights and Extrajudicial Executions, Agnes Qalamar, called on the Saudi authorities to admit guilt in the murder of journalist Jamal Hashukji and apologize for what he did. Saudi Arabia responded to this statement.
Khashukji was killed in the territory of the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, where he entered on October 2, 2018.
Later, parts of his body were found in a well on the territory of the residence of the Consul General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul.