GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights watchdog has urged Saudi authorities to free over a dozen rights activists detained in the kingdom, alleging that some had been tortured or mistreated during interrogation.
The panel of 10 independent experts also sought information on whether an impartial investigation is underway into allegations that "high-level officials were involved in the torture and extrajudicial execution of Jamal Khashoggi".
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