In the wake of the alleged state-sponsored disappearance and killing of Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, the latest in a series of troubling events from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the following event will provide an important dialogue around Mr. Khashoggi, the broader crackdown on dissent under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and U.S. policy recommendations to address these new challenges. Khashoggi’s case has powerful implications for the freedom of the press and human rights more broadly.
Confirmed Speakers:
Karen Attiah
Global Opinions Editor, Washington Post
Larry Diamond
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution 
Sarah Margon
Washington Director, Human Rights Watch
Stephen McInerney
Executive Director, Project on Middle East Democracy [a partner of the National Endowment for Democracy]
Robin Wright
Contributing Writer, The New Yorker;
Distinguished Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace – Woodrow Wilson Center
Thursday, October 18
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hoover Institution in Washington
1399 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
