Project Description
Name: Turki al-Jasser
Turki al-Jasser
Prisoner Status: In Prison
Primary Group: Journalist
Arrest Date: 15 March 2018
Personal information
Name: Turki al-Jasser
Name in Arabic: تركي الجاسر
Date of Birth: Unknown
Gender: Male
Marital status: --
Profession: Journalist
Place of residence: Journalist
Arrest and jail information
Date of arrest:15 March 2018
Manner of arrest: Security forces raided his home and took him to an unknown location. All his electronic devices were confiscated
Where held: Al-Ha’ir Prison, Riyadh
Trial information
Alleged crimes: Unknown
Victim's charges: Unknown
Court: --
Verdict: Unknown
Date of verdict: Unknown
Updates on trial: Unknown
Previous arrests:
Human Rights Violations
Violations: Arbitrary arrest/ detention , Enforced disappearance , Denied contact with family , Denied access to a lawyer
Violation details: Since his arrest, al-Jasser has completely disappeared. He has not been allowed visits or phone calls, and the Saudi authorities refuse to answer any inquiries about him. Until 29 December 2019, the authorities allowed Aljasser to make 1 phone call to his family.
References
Reference 1: https://cpj.org/data/people/turki-al-jasser/
Reference 2: https://menarights.org/en/caseprofile/saudi-journalist-remains-disappeared-2018
Reference 3: https://alqst.org/prisonersofconscience/turki-al-jasser
Reference 4: None
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