US EditionSaudi Arabia Executes Journalist After 7 Years in Prison Over Tweets, Activists Say
- On Saturday, June 14, 2025, Turki al-Jasser, a well-known Saudi journalist who had been held for seven years on charges including treason and terrorism, was put to death following the kingdom’s top court upholding his sentence.
- Al-Jasser was arrested in 2018, convicted in secrecy on terrorism and treason charges tied to alleged corruption posts on a social media account.
- Authorities raided Al-Jasser's home in 2018, seized his electronic devices, and the highest court upheld his death sentence despite rights concerns.
- Carlos Martínez de la Serna of the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the execution, saying it shows how Khashoggi’s unresolved killing emboldens press persecution.
- The execution underscores Saudi Arabia's intensified efforts to suppress opposition, with activists claiming the accusations were baseless and intended to stifle critical voices.
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According to reports, journalist Turki al-Jasser was executed in Saudi Arabia after a long prison term. He was accused of terrorism and high treason.
A prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and treason charges has been executed, the kingdom announced. Activist groups maintain that the charges against him were fabricated.
Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after 7 years behind bars. Activists say it was over his tweets. - The Boston Globe
Saudi authorities maintained that the journalist was behind a social media account on X that levied corruption allegations against Saudi royals.
Saudi Arabia executes journalist over terrorism and treason charges
A prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and treason charges has been executed, the kingdom said. Activist groups maintain that the charges against him were trumped up.
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