Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser
Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser was a Saudi blogger and journalist. Al-Jasser was allegedly running a Twitter account called Kashkol as a public square for Saudi citizens to receive information on the Arab Spring, women's rights, and corruption, and to express their opinions. He was arrested during a raid on his home in 2018 and detained for seven years, during which time he was allegedly tortured, and executed on 14 June 2025.
Career
Al-Jasser founded the news blog Al-Mashhad Al-Saudi and contributed to the now-closed newspaper Al-Taqrir. He ran a personal blog between 2013 and 2015 and wrote about topics including the Arab Spring, women's rights, and corruption.Arrest and detention
Saudi authorities arrested al-Jasser in 2018 and accused him of operating the anonymous X account Kashkool, which reported allegations of corruption and human rights abuses linked to the Saudi royal family, according to Human [Rights Watch] and the Committee to Protect Journalists.Human Rights Watch said the legal proceedings were not publicly documented and that the case was shrouded in secrecy.