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Reprieve is a legal action NGO. We are investigators, lawyers and campaigners fighting for justice. We defend people who are facing human rights abuses, often at the hands of powerful governments.
8 years ago today, a British 🇬🇧 national was abducted by Indian 🇮🇳 authorities for simply speaking up against human rights abuses.
Jagtar Singh Johal was taken just three weeks after his wedding day. He's been in detention and living with the threat of a death sentence ever since - 🧵1/8
Jagtar Singh Johal was taken just three weeks after his wedding day. He's been in detention and living with the threat of a death sentence ever since - 🧵1/8
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
8 years ago today, a British 🇬🇧 national was abducted by Indian 🇮🇳 authorities for simply speaking up against human rights abuses.
Jagtar Singh Johal was taken just three weeks after his wedding day. He's been in detention and living with the threat of a death sentence ever since - 🧵1/8
Jagtar Singh Johal was taken just three weeks after his wedding day. He's been in detention and living with the threat of a death sentence ever since - 🧵1/8
On Monday, Saudi Arabia executed Reprieve client and child defendant Abdullah Al-Derazi.
He was arrested in August 2014 when he was 18 years old.
The crimes he was charged with related to attending demonstrations calling for basic human rights - when he was still a child 🧵
He was arrested in August 2014 when he was 18 years old.
The crimes he was charged with related to attending demonstrations calling for basic human rights - when he was still a child 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
On Monday, Saudi Arabia executed Reprieve client and child defendant Abdullah Al-Derazi.
He was arrested in August 2014 when he was 18 years old.
The crimes he was charged with related to attending demonstrations calling for basic human rights - when he was still a child 🧵
He was arrested in August 2014 when he was 18 years old.
The crimes he was charged with related to attending demonstrations calling for basic human rights - when he was still a child 🧵
🚨 4 Reprieve clients face execution in Saudi Arabia—
IN THE 24H🚨
Time is running out for Rami Al Najjar, Ahmed Zeinhom, Hesham Telesi and Abdelfattah Kamal, convicted of non-violent drug crimes.
Share this now to tell the Saudi regime that these executions must be halted! 📢
IN THE 24H🚨
Time is running out for Rami Al Najjar, Ahmed Zeinhom, Hesham Telesi and Abdelfattah Kamal, convicted of non-violent drug crimes.
Share this now to tell the Saudi regime that these executions must be halted! 📢
June 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🚨 4 Reprieve clients face execution in Saudi Arabia—
IN THE 24H🚨
Time is running out for Rami Al Najjar, Ahmed Zeinhom, Hesham Telesi and Abdelfattah Kamal, convicted of non-violent drug crimes.
Share this now to tell the Saudi regime that these executions must be halted! 📢
IN THE 24H🚨
Time is running out for Rami Al Najjar, Ahmed Zeinhom, Hesham Telesi and Abdelfattah Kamal, convicted of non-violent drug crimes.
Share this now to tell the Saudi regime that these executions must be halted! 📢
These risks are underscored by the case of Ahmed Al-Doush, a British father who was abducted at Riyadh airport in front of his family, faced the threat of the death penalty and was recently sentenced to ten years in prison over his social media posts.
June 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
These risks are underscored by the case of Ahmed Al-Doush, a British father who was abducted at Riyadh airport in front of his family, faced the threat of the death penalty and was recently sentenced to ten years in prison over his social media posts.
Gurpreet Singh Johal told MPs today that his brother Jagtar has been moved into solitary confinement and placed under armed guard following his recent acquittal.
The Foreign Secretary has offered to meet again... in late May. "They're not taking this seriously and urgently enough." #FreeJaggiNow
The Foreign Secretary has offered to meet again... in late May. "They're not taking this seriously and urgently enough." #FreeJaggiNow
April 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Gurpreet Singh Johal told MPs today that his brother Jagtar has been moved into solitary confinement and placed under armed guard following his recent acquittal.
The Foreign Secretary has offered to meet again... in late May. "They're not taking this seriously and urgently enough." #FreeJaggiNow
The Foreign Secretary has offered to meet again... in late May. "They're not taking this seriously and urgently enough." #FreeJaggiNow
🚨 Jagtar Singh Johal ACQUITTED in Punjab court.
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🚨 Jagtar Singh Johal ACQUITTED in Punjab court.
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵