Sense of impunity emboldens autocrats to get rid of enemies

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BEIRUT (AP) - 独裁者s and autocrats have always sought to silence dissenters, even ones that 逃げる abroad to escape their しっかり掴む. They seem to only get bolder in turning to their playbook of 拘留，拘置, 脅しs and 殺人，大当りs.

That may in part be because, にもかかわらず １０年間s of talk of human 権利s, 違反s get only muted 政府 reproaches.

In the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs, the Trump 行政 避けるs strenuous 批評 of human 権利s 乱用s by 同盟（する）s, like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, イスラエル and the Philippines, or leaders it 捜し出すs to cultivate 関係 with, like Russia, 中国 and North Korea.

So when Turkish 公式の／役人s said they believed Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi had been killed last week after disappearing during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul, there was good 推論する／理由 to wonder whether there would be serious repercussions.

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, とじ込み／提出する photo, Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会 in Manama, Bahrain. The 見えなくなる of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 file photo, members of the Turkish-Arab Journalist Association hold posters with photos of missing Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, as they hold a protest near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul last week, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 とじ込み／提出する photo, members of the Turkish-Arab 新聞記者／雑誌記者 協会 持つ／拘留する posters with photos of 行方不明の Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, as they 持つ／拘留する a 抗議する 近づく the Saudi Arabia 領事館 in Istanbul. The 見えなくなる of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul last week, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 file photo, a security guard walks in the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The disappearance of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul last week, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 とじ込み／提出する photo, a 安全 guard walks in the Saudi Arabia 領事館 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 見えなくなる of Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul last week, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE -- In this Feb. 12, 2016 file photo, the family of Giulio Regeni follows his coffin during the funeral service in Fiumicello, Northern Italy. Regeni, was found dumped on the side of a road outside the Egyptian capital, Cairo, his body mutilated and his bones broken. Suspicion in Italy immediately fell on Egypt's security forces, notorious for their abuses. The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Paolo Giovannini, File)

FILE -- In this Feb. 12, 2016 とじ込み／提出する photo, the family of Giulio Regeni follows his 棺 during the funeral service in Fiumicello, Northern Italy. Regeni, was 設立する 捨てるd on the 味方する of a road outside the Egyptian 資本／首都, Cairo, his 団体／死体 mutilated and his bones broken. 疑惑 in Italy すぐに fell on Egypt's 安全 軍隊s, 悪名高い for their 乱用s. The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Paolo Giovannini, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018 file photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, walks with Roberto Fico, president of Italy's Chamber of Deputies, in Cairo, Egypt. Fico complained that Cairo has not made much progress on the unresolved case of an Italian student gruesomely killed in Cairo in 2016. Suspicion in Italy fell on Egypt's security forces, notorious for their abuses. The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (Egyptian Presid ency via AP, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2018 とじ込み／提出する photo, 解放（する）d by the Egyptian 大統領／総裁などの地位, Egyptian 大統領 Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, 権利, walks with Roberto Fico, 大統領，／社長 of Italy's 議会 of 副s, in Cairo, Egypt. Fico complained that Cairo has not made much 進歩 on the 未解決の 事例／患者 of an Italian student gruesomely killed in Cairo in 2016. 疑惑 in Italy fell on Egypt's 安全 軍隊s, 悪名高い for their 乱用s. The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (Egyptian 大統領／総裁などの地位 経由で AP, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this May 10, 2002 file photo, Alexander Litvinenko, former KGB spy is photographed at his home in London. Litvinenko, who defected to Britain and become a vocal Kremlin critic, died in Nov. 2006, three weeks after drinking tea laced with radioactive polonium-210 in London. A public inquiry concluded in 2016 that Russia's security service killed him, likely on Putin's orders. The disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this May 10, 2002 とじ込み／提出する photo, Alexander Litvinenko, former 国家保安委員会 秘かに調査する is photographed at his home in London. Litvinenko, who defected to Britain and become a 声の Kremlin critic, died in Nov. 2006, three weeks after drinking tea laced with 放射性の polonium-210 in London. A public 調査 結論するd in 2016 that Russia's 安全 service killed him, likely on Putin's orders. The disappearan ce of 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this July 23, 2018 file photo, a masked demonstrator stands next to a banner protesting the thousands of victims of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs in Quezon, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Nearly 5,000 drug suspects, mostly from the ranks of the poor, have been killed so far in reported clashes with police, and more than 155,000 others arrested. Trump praised the campaign in a phone call with Dutarte, telling him, "What a great job you are doing," according to a leaked transcript of the call. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

FILE - In this July 23, 2018 とじ込み／提出する photo, a masked デモ参加者／実演宣伝者 stands next to a 旗，新聞一面トップの大見出し／大々的に報道する 抗議するing the thousands of 犠牲者s of Philippine 大統領 Rodrigo Duterte's いわゆる war on 麻薬s in Quezon, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Nearly 5,000 麻薬 嫌疑者，容疑者／疑うs, mostly from the 階級s of the poor, have been killed so far in 報告（する）／憶測d 衝突／不一致s with police, and more than 155,000 others 逮捕（する）d. Trump 賞賛するd the （選挙などの）運動をする in a phone call with Dutarte, telling him, "What a 広大な／多数の／重要な 職業 you are doing," によれば a 漏れるd transcript of the call. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, とじ込み／提出する)

U.S. President Donald Trump toasts with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during the gala dinner marking ASEAN's 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Nearly 5,000 drug suspects, mostly from the ranks of the poor, have been killed so far in reported clashes with police, and more than 155,000 others arrested in Duterte's so-called war on drugs. Trump praised the campaign in a phone call with Dutarte, telling him, "What a great job you are doing," according to a leaked transcript of the call. (Athit Perawongmetha/Pool photo via AP, File)

U.S. 大統領 Donald Trump toasts with Philippines 大統領 Rodrigo Duterte during the 祝祭 dinner 場内取引員／株価 東南アジア諸国連合's 50th 周年記念日 in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Nearly 5,000 麻薬 嫌疑者，容疑者／疑うs, mostly from the 階級s of the poor, have been killed so far in 報告（する）／憶測d 衝突／不一致s with police, and more than 155,000 others 逮捕（する）d in Duterte's いわゆる war on 麻薬s. Trump 賞賛するd the （選挙などの）運動をする in a phone call with Dutarte, telling him, "What a 広大な／多数の／重要な 職業 you are doing," によれば a 漏れるd transcript of the call. (Athit Perawongmetha/Pool photo 経由で AP, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, released by Xinhua News Agency, then China's Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei delivers a campaign speech at the 85th session of the general assembly of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), in Bali, Indonesia. China detained the now former Interpol chief, who was taken into custody upon arriving in Beijing late Sept. 2018, the latest in a number of Chinese figures who went missing only to appear in court accused of corruption. The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (Du Yu/Xinhua via AP, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 とじ込み／提出する photo, 解放（する）d by Xinhua News 機関, then 中国's 副／悪徳行為 大臣 of Public 安全 Meng Hongwei 配達するs a （選挙などの）運動をする speech at the 85th 開会／開廷／会期 of the general 議会 of the 国際刑事警察機構 国際刑事警察機構 (国際刑事警察機構), in Bali, Indonesia. 中国 拘留するd the now former 国際刑事警察機構 長，指導者, who was taken into 保護／拘留 upon arriving in Beijing late Sept. 2018, the 最新の in a number of Chinese 人物／姿／数字s who went 行方不明の only to appear in 法廷，裁判所 （刑事）被告 of 汚職. The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (Du Yu/Xinhua 経由で AP, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this May 4, 2001 file photo, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, prepares to board a plane to Beijing at Narita international airport near Tokyo, Japan. Kim was fatally poisoned at Kuala Lumpur's airport on Feb. 13, 2017, in one of the most brazen instances of assassination in recent memory in an attack that authorities said used VX nerve agent. Strong suspicion has fallen on North Korean agents. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

FILE - In this May 4, 2001 とじ込み／提出する photo, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 準備するs to board a 計画（する） to Beijing at Narita international airport 近づく Tokyo, Japan. Kim was fatally 毒（薬）d at Kuala Lumpur's airport on Feb. 13, 2017, in one of the most brazen instances of 暗殺 in 最近の memory in an attack that 当局 said used VX 神経 スパイ／執行官. Strong 疑惑 has fallen on North Korean スパイ／執行官s. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this 1998 file photo made available on March 19, 2004, Osama bin Laden is seen at a news conference in Khost, Afghanistan. The United States carried out the most noteworthy assassination of this century when Navy SEALs under President Barack Obama's direction tracked down Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and killed him in 2011. (AP Photo/Mazhar Ali Khan, File)

FILE - In this 1998 とじ込み／提出する photo made 利用できる on March 19, 2004, Osama 貯蔵所 Laden is seen at a news 会議／協議会 in Khost, Afghanistan. The 部隊d 明言する／公表するs carried out the most noteworthy 暗殺 of this century when 海軍 SEALs under 大統領 Barack Obama's direction 跡をつけるd 負かす／撃墜する Osama 貯蔵所 Laden in Pakistan and killed him in 2011. (AP Photo/Mazhar Ali 旅宿泊所, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this March 12, 2018 file photo personnel in protective gear work on a van in Winterslow, England, as investigations continue into the nerve-agent poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, in Salisbury, En gland. British officials said the attack on the Skripals received approval "at a senior level of the Russian state" and announced charges in absentia against two Russian agents. The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

FILE - In this March 12, 2018 とじ込み／提出する photo 職員／兵員 in 保護の gear work on a 先頭 in Winterslow, England, as 調査s continue into the 神経-スパイ／執行官 毒（薬）ing of ロシアの ex-秘かに調査する Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, in Salisbury, England. British 公式の／役人s said the attack on the Skripals received 是認 "at a 上級の level of the ロシアの 明言する／公表する" and 発表するd 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s in absentia against two ロシアの スパイ／執行官s. The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo, exiled Syrian Rami Abdurrahman, who operates the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights from Coventry, gives an interview to The Associated Press, in Coventry, England. Abdurrahman, who has monitored the Syrian war for years and has now become a British citizen, said he got word that a senior Syrian military official named him in meetings as the next target, "wherever I am." The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (AP Photo/Raphael Satter, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2013 とじ込み／提出する photo, 追放するd Syrian Rami Abdurrahman, who operates the Syrian 観測所 for Human 権利s from Coventry, gives an interview to The Associated 圧力（をかける）, in Coventry, England. Abdurrahman, who has 監視するd the Syrian war for years and has now become a British 国民, said he got word that a 上級の Syrian 軍の 公式の／役人 指名するd him in 会合s as the next 的, "wherever I am." The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (AP Photo/Raphael Satter, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this March 22, 2004 file photo, thousands of Palestinian mourners follow the coffin of Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin, during his funeral in Gaza City. Israeli helicopters fired missiles killing Yassin as he left a mosque near his house at daybreak. Israel and the Palestinians have a history of assassinations. Israel's Mossad killed several top PLO and Hamas leaders in the Arab world and Gaza. A Palestinian splinter group attempted and failed to kill the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1982 and Palestinian militants assassinated Israel's tourism minister in 2001. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

FILE - In this March 22, 2004 とじ込み／提出する photo, thousands of Palestinian 会葬者s follow the 棺 of Hamas spiritual leader （イスラム圏での）首長 Ahmed Yassin, during his funeral in Gaza City. Israeli ヘリコプターs 解雇する／砲火／射撃d ミサイルs 殺人，大当り Yassin as he left a イスラム教寺院 近づく his house at daybreak. イスラエル and the Palestinians have a history of 暗殺s. イスラエル's Mossad killed several 最高の，を越す PLO and Hamas leaders in the Arab world and Gaza. A Palestinian 後援 group 試みる／企てるd and failed to kill the Israeli 外交官／大使 to the 部隊d Kingdom in 1982 and Palestinian 交戦的なs assassinated イスラエル's 観光旅行，事業 大臣 in 2001. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Oct. 18 2001 file photo, mourners wait to pass by the flag-draped coffin of assassinated Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi, who lies in state in front of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. Israel and the Palestinians have a history of assassinations. Israel's Mossad killed several top PLO and Hamas leaders in the Arab world and Gaza. A Palestinian splinter group attempted and failed to kill the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1982 and Palestinian militants assassinated Israel's tourism minister in 2001. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 18 2001 とじ込み／提出する photo, 会葬者s wait to pass by the 旗-draped 棺 of assassinated Israeli 観光旅行，事業 大臣 Rehavam Zeevi, who lies in 明言する／公表する in 前線 of the Knesset, イスラエル's 議会, in Jerusalem. イスラエル and the Palestinians have a history of 暗殺s. イスラエル's Mossad killed several 最高の，を越す PLO and Hamas leaders in the Arab world and Gaza. A Palestinian 後援 group 試みる／企てるd and failed to kill the Israeli 外交官／大使 to the 部隊d Kingdom in 1982 and Palestinian 交戦的なs assassinated イスラエル's 観光旅行，事業 大臣 in 2001. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, とじ込み／提出する)

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2006 file photo, the coffin of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is carried during his funeral in north London. Litvinenko who defected to Britain and become a vocal Kremlin critic, died in November 2006, three weeks after drinking tea laced with radioactive polonium-210. A public inquiry concluded in 2016 that Russia's security service killed him, likely on Putin's orders. The disappearance of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? (Cathal McNaughton, Pool Photo, via AP, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2006 とじ込み／提出する photo, the 棺 of former ロシアの 秘かに調査する Alexander Litvinenko is carried during his funeral in north London. Litvinenko who defected to Britain and become a 声の Kremlin critic, died in November 2006, three weeks after drinking tea laced with 放射性の polonium-210. A public 調査 結論するd in 2016 that Russia's 安全 service k illed him, likely on Putin's orders. The 見えなくなる of Saudi 新聞記者／雑誌記者 Jamal Khashoggi, during a visit to his country's 領事館 in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, raises a dark question for anyone who dares 非難する 政府s or speak out against those in 力／強力にする: Will the world have their 支援する? (Cathal McNaughton, Pool Photo, 経由で AP, とじ込み／提出する)

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