Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser
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Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser | |
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تركي بن عبد العزيز الجاسر | |
| Died | June 14, 2025 |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Citizenship | Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Known for | Operating the anonymous Twitter account Kashkol (كشكول) |
| Criminal charges | High treason, communicating with hostile parties, financing terrorist activities. [1] |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Executed |
Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser was a Saudi Blogger. Al-Jasser was allegedly running a Twitter account called Kashkol (Arabic: كشكول ) as a public square for Saudi citizens to receive information on the Arab Spring, womens rights, and corruption, and to express their opinions.[1][2][3] He was executed on 14 June 2025.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saudi Arabia's war on journalism". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Saudi journalist tortured to death in prison". Middle East Monitor. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Khashoggi's killing is not the only crime". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Levin, Gabe (15 June 2025). "Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after 7 years behind bars. Activists say it was over his tweets". AP News. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki al-Jasser on treason, terrorism charges". Committee to Protect Journalists. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.