human rights defender
Urgent support needed
Advocacy efforts for his acquittal.
HRD's year of birth
1996
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Fight against impunity
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
İsmail Arı is a journalist working at Birgün Daily Newspaper for the last seven years. He focused mainly on the judiciary and the right to fair trial. He was taken from his family house while he was visiting his parents in his hometown in Tokat province on 22 March 2026.
Detained since
Mar 22, 2026
Date of release
Jun 5, 2026
Charge(s)
- Spreading fake news
Sentence
Latitude: 39.964986115467674
Longitude: 32.57944107055665
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Western Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Ankara
Location of detention - Facility
Sincan L Type Closed Prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
He was forced to undergo a strip search. He refused.
Recent case update / evolution
He was released at the first hearing that was held on 5 June 2026. The next hearing has been scheduled for 9 October 2026.
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