Iraqi Journalist Ibrahim Jassam

Iraqi Journalist Ibrahim Jassam

Iraqi Journalist Detained for a Year Without Charge by US Forces Despite Iraqi Court Order to Release Him

A year ago today, US and Iraqi forces raided the home of Iraqi journalist Ibrahim Jassam, a freelance photographer working for Reuters. Soldiers seized his computer hard drive and cameras. He was led away, handcuffed and blindfolded. For the past year the US military has held Jassam without charge. Ten months ago, the Iraqi Central Criminal Court ordered his release for lack of evidence, but the US military refused to release him, claiming he was a "high security threat." Ref. Source 2