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December 23, 2020

U.N. Official Calls for Julian Assange Pardon; Trump Mulls Granting Immunity to Mohammed bin Salman
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Trump is expected to grant more pardons in the coming weeks. On Tuesday,
the U.N. special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, urged Trump to
pardon Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange.

Meanwhile, Trump is reportedly considering granting legal immunity to
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is facing a federal lawsuit
over a plot to assassinate a former top Saudi intelligence officer who
now lives in Canada. Such a move may provide the legal basis to protect
bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.


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