Opinion: The E.U. must stand for human rights in Saudi Arabia — and justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, speaks during a news conference in Brussels on Feb. 19. By Antonio Panzeri March 12 at 1:23 PM Antonio Panzeri is chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights at the European Parliament.
But as she told us, her presence at the European Parliament was not just about playing the part of the journalist’s fiancee. Rather, it was about highlighting the importance of respect for human rights all over the world. Khashoggi’s heinous murder shines a light on how these rights have been brutally trampled on under the Saudi regime.
With this in mind, the European Parliament passed a resolution in May encouraging Saudi Arabia to release human rights activists unjustly imprisoned, adopt legislation to define violence against women and end the guardianship system.
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