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Turki Abdulrahman Al-Jasser
journalist and media
Forcibly disappeared
Date of Birth
الرياض
City Of Birth
Riyadh
Gender
Male
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Bachelor’s in the Arabic language
About The Detainee
Journalist and writer; active on social media
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-05-10
City Of Internment:
Riyadh
Reason
Saudi authorities believe that he is behind the opposition Twitter account ‘Kashkool’
Method
State Security forces raided his home in a horrific manner and arrested him violently without presenting a warrant for his arrest
Practices And Violations
- He is disappeared since his arrest, with leaked news suggesting he may have been brutally killed as a result of the Saudi authorities' suspicion that he is managing the Twitter account criticising Saudi policies.
- It is likely that Saudi authorities found him using spies working for them in Twitter’s regional office in Dubai
The Human Dimension In His Detention
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Prison
Unknown
Trial and legal proceedings
No charges were made against him.
Authorities have not responded to repeated enquiries about his whereabouts
