A/HRC/41/36
(d)
Impose targeted sanctions against individuals allegedly involved in the
killing of Mr. Khashoggi, including the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, focusing on his
personal assets abroad, until and unless evidence has been produced that he bears no
responsibility for the execution of Mr. Khashoggi;
(e)
Respond to the execution of Mr. Khashoggi through symbolic measures
such as awards, scholarships, art or events in his honour;
(f)
Allocate funds to support projects and programmes for the protection of
freedom of expression, freedom of the media and freedom of opinion in the Gulf
region. Establish a Jamal Khashoggi fund for the purpose of supporting freedom of
expression and democracy in the Middle East;
(g)
Impose an immediate moratorium on the export, sale, transfer, use or
servicing of privately developed surveillance tools to Saudi Arabia and other States
until a human rights-compliant safeguards regime is in place; any allegations that
such equipment may have been misused should be the object of independent and
transparent investigations by the relevant authorities. Implement other measures
recommended by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right
to freedom of opinion and expression in his report of 2019;56
(h)
Review and, if needed, strengthen policies and procedures to ensure that
security agencies and other relevant actors are meeting their due diligence obligation
to protect the right to life of those who may be targeted by States and non-State actors
for their peaceful expression and activities, both online and offline. In particular,
assess and strengthen the implementation of the duty to warn, including in situations
outside national territories where States have power, control or authority over the
enjoyment of the right to life;
(i)
Strengthen the development of both formal and informal national
mechanisms for the prevention of and protection against threats and attacks on
journalists and freedom of expression; and support the development and
implementation of national action plans for the safety of journalists;
(j)
Assess steps taken towards implementing the recommendations related
to the safety of journalists 57 and the safety of women human rights defenders and
women journalists58 and adopt remedial measures, where required;
(k)
Support the establishment of a standing instrument for criminal
investigation and accountability (see paras. 77–79 above);
(l)
Support the establishment of a fact-finding task force, hosted by the
OHCHR special procedures (see para. 76 above);
(m) Support and contribute to the proposal of the Special Rapporteur to
undertake a comprehensive review of laws and best practices regarding the
investigation, assessment and/or responses to threats against, and risks faced by,
journalists, human rights defenders or others targeted for their peaceful expression
and activities, with a view to developing a protocol on the investigation of and
response to threats and risks.
Recommendations to corporations
92.
Corporations should:
(a)
Affirm their commitment to human rights standards and make Saudi
Arabia aware of those commitments; use leverage to ensure that their business
partners in Saudi Arabia adhere to those commitments; and establish a monitoring
mechanism to ensure that their own conduct and the conduct of their associates does
not cause any harm to human rights;
56
57
58
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A/HRC/41/35, para. 66.
See A/HRC/20/22.
See A/HRC/40/60 and A/72/290.
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