Joint statement on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi by Foreign Ministers from the UK, France and Germany
Joint Statement by the French, German and UK Foreign Ministers following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Joint statement by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of France and Foreign Minister
Heiko Maas of Germany:
Defending freedom of expression and a free press and ensuring the protection of journalists are key priorities for
Germany, the United Kingdom and France. In this spirit, light must be shed on the disappearance of Saudi journalist
Jamal Khashoggi, whose family has lost contact with him since October 2nd.
Germany, the United Kingdom and France share the grave concern expressed by others including HRVP Mogherini and UNSG
Guterres, and are treating this incident with the utmost seriousness. There needs to be a credible investigation to
establish the truth about what happened, and – if relevant – to identify those bearing responsibility for the
disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, and ensure that they are held to account.
We encourage joint Saudi-Turkish efforts in that regard, and expect the Saudi Government to provide a complete and
detailed response. We have conveyed this message directly to the Saudi authorities.