Jamal Khashoggi's murder could have been a turning point
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi should be hailed a hero for paying the ultimate price for his belief in free speech. Instead, his murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year serves as a cautionary tale: no matter how brutal the crime, no matter how well-known the victim might be, no matter how incriminating the evidence, justice proves elusive for those who speak truth to power.
Last year was one of the most dangerous for the media. The number of reporters who were murdered and disappeared in 2018 went up on the previous year, and "journalists have never before been subjected to as much violence and abusive treatment as in 2018", according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).… Seguir leyendo »