2015 prison census - Syria: Jihad As'ad Mohamed
Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
Publication Date | 14 December 2015 |
Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, 2015 prison census - Syria: Jihad As'ad Mohamed, 14 December 2015, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/56701f5c11.html [accessed 16 December 2015] |
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Jihad As'ad Mohamed, Freelance | |
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Medium: | Internet |
Charge: | No Charge |
Imprisoned: | August 10, 2013 |
Mohamed was last seen being taken away by security forces on Revolution Street in Damascus in August 2013, according to local and regional news reports and a Facebook page calling for his release.
Mohamed, a freelance writer, had contributed several critical articles to local news websites, including the pro-reform Alef Today. In his articles, he criticized the government's crackdown on peaceful protests and called for reforms.
Mohamed was the editor-in-chief of the weekly Kassioun before leaving the paper in the summer of 2012, citing a disagreement with the paper's editorial position, according to a staff member at Kassioun who spoke to CPJ. The paper is affiliated with the socialist Popular Will party, which has shown a willingness to engage with the Syrian government, which other opposition groups vehemently refuse to do.
Syrian state security forces had previously held Mohamed for questioning in connection with his journalistic activities after leaving Kassioun, according to news reports that did not specify the exact date of the earlier detention. The journalist had joined Kassioun in 2006, the reports said.
In late 2015, authorities had not disclosed Mohamed's whereabouts, condition, or legal status.