A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year.
Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was killed inside the kingdom's consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents.
The Saudi public prosecutor said it was the result of a "rogue operation" and put 11 unnamed individuals on trial.
A UN expert has concluded that it was an "extrajudicial execution".
Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard called for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be investigated over the killing.
He has denied any involvement, but in October he said he took "full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government".
The trial, which took place behind closed doors, did not meet international standards and Saudi authorities had "obstructed meaningful accountability", Human Rights Watch said.
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