World Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was a human rights violation by Saudi government, State Department says March 13, 2019 Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Comments Off on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was a human rights violation by Saudi government, State Department says The State Department report makes no mention of whether Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohamed bin Salman, played a role in Jamal Khashoggi's murder.