CPJ, partners call on US to prioritize rights during Saudi crown prince’s visit
Ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s planned visit to Washington on November 18, 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 10 other human rights and press freedom organizations released a joint statement calling on the U.S. government, including Congress, to address Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses. The statement noted that this will be…
Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki al-Jasser on treason, terrorism charges
Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025 — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the Saturday execution of prominent Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser, who had been detained for seven years on charges of treason, foreign collaboration, funding terrorism, and endangering national security and unity. Saudi authorities arrested al-Jasser in 2018 and seized his devices, believing that he…