French judge is appointed to investigate Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 killing

What exactly did French authorities do?

France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office said an investigating judge was assigned after the Paris Court of Appeal accepted complaints filed by TRIAL International and Reporters Without Borders, allowing a formal judicial inquiry to proceed Reuters,Hindu,Franceinfo.

What is the French case about?

The French case covers allegations of torture and enforced disappearance linked to Khashoggi’s killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 Reuters,BBC,Cumhuriyet.

What remains unresolved in the French proceedings?

The inquiry has been opened, but the sources do not report any French charges or trial outcome. They also say a separate complaint from DAWN was ruled inadmissible, so the French case is proceeding only on the admitted complaints from TRIAL International and Reporters Without Borders Reuters,Hindu,LaVanguardia.