Ibrahim Jassam

Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed
Born
Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed

1977
StatusReleased from jail in Iraq
OccupationFreelance photojournalist

Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed (Arabic: ابراهیم جسام محمد) is an Iraqi photojournalist who was arrested in Iraq on September 2, 2008 because he was considered "a threat to the security of Iraq and coalition forces"[1] by U.S. and Iraqi forces. He was working for multiple agencies including Reuters at the time of his arrest. His career begun in 2006 when he was 29 years old.[citation needed]

Jassam was arrested from his hometown Mahmoudiyah, about 20 miles (32 km) from Baghdad. RSF says he was held at Camp Cropper, an in-transit detention camp located near the Baghdad Airport.[2] A Reuters article says he was instead held at a prison camp on the Iraq–Kuwait border.[3] NPR says he was held at Camp Bucca, located near Basra.[4]

An Iraqi court concluded on November 30, 2008 that there is no evidence against photojournalist Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed, and ordered him released from U.S. military custody,[5] but the U.S. military in Iraq refused to release him.[6][7]

Jassam was released from custody on 10 February 2010, after being held for 17 months.[8] He resumed his career as a freelance photojournalist and mostly licenses images of events in Iraq to United Press International. He published photographs from the funeral of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis held in Baghdad.[9][10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "2008 prison census: 125 journalists jailed". Committee to Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  2. ^ "Photographer Ibrahim Jassam freed after US Army held him for 17 months without explanation | RSF". Reporters sans frontieres. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ "One year on, Reuters cameraman Ibrahim Jassam still held by US Army". Reuters Archive Licensing. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  4. ^ Lawrence, Quil (20 July 2009). "U.S. Military Holds Iraqi Journalist Without Charge". NPR.
  5. ^ Christie, Michael (Nov 30, 2008). "Iraqi court orders U.S. to free Reuters photographer". Reuters.
  6. ^ Christie, Michael. "U.S. declines to free Reuters photographer in Iraq". Reuters.
  7. ^ "US military refuses to comply with court order to free Reuters photographer". UNHCR. December 10, 2008.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Caesar; Sly, Liz (February 11, 2010). "Iraqi journalist freed after 17 months". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ "Photo: Funeral of Iranian Military Commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq - IRQ20200104109 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  10. ^ "Photo: Funeral of Iranian Military Commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq - IRQ20200104114 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  11. ^ "Photo: Funeral of Iranian Military Commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq - IRQ20200104033 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  12. ^ "Photo: Funeral of Iranian Military Commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq - IRQ20200104100 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-01-01.