Detained Vice News Journalists Sent to Prison Hours Away From Lawyers, Court
Jake Hanrahan, Philip Pendlebury and Mohammed Ismael Rasool transferred to “F-type” prison facility after being charged with “knowingly and willfully helping the armed terrorist organization”
Jordan Chariton | September 2, 2015 @ 5:45 AM
Last Updated: September 2, 2015 @ 9:30 AM
Three Vice News journalists detained in Turkey and charged with aiding an unnamed terrorist organization were transferred to a prison five hours away from their lawyers and the court where they have appeared.
British journalists Jake Hanrahan and Philip Pendlebury and their Turkey-based Iraqi translator Mohammed Ismael Rasool were charged on Monday with “knowingly and willfully helping the armed terrorist organization without being a part of its hierarchical structure,” Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported.
“This move appears to be a blatant obstruction of the fair legal process that Turkey has repeatedly pledged to uphold,” Kevin Sutcliffe, VICE’s Head of News Programming in Europe, said.
“VICE News condemns in the strongest possible terms the Turkish government’s attempts to silence our reporters who have been providing vital coverage from the region,” Sutcliffe said on Monday. “We continue to work with all relevant authorities to expedite the safe release of our three colleagues and friends.”
Paris Terror Attack: The Horrifying Shooting Scene at Charlie Hebdo (Photos)
Security footage of the gunmen as they arrive at the Charlie Hedbo newspaper headquarters in a black car.
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The heavily armed gunmen open fire on the first police responders on the scene.
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Police and paramedics crowd the street the outside Charlie Hedbo office.
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A bullet hole in a window of the Charlie Hebdo office.
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French President Francois Hollande surveys the carnage in Paris.
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A damaged police car is hauled away after gunmen attacked the newspaper's office on Jan. 7, 2015.
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The defiant slogan in support of the paper lights up the side of a building during a rally.
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People line the streets for a rally in support of Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked by gunmen for printing cartoons making fun of the prophet Muhammad.
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People raise their pens in support of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo following the attack which killed 12 people.
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Police cross the street in preparation for a stand off with possible terrorist suspects
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Special Forces soldiers and police gather after storming a building where suspects linked to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Dammartin en Goele, France.
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Police gather around compact European vehicles in France.
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Special Forces and police gather after storming a building where suspects linked to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Dammartin en Goele, France.
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A French police helicopter
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Hostages and police walk the streets of France after a standoff with Charlie Hebdo terror suspects
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Hostages and police walk the streets of France after a standoff with Charlie Hebdo terror suspects
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French President François Hollande confers with his colleagues in the wake of the police standoff with Charlie Hebdo terror suspects
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Armed gunmen attack the satirical newspaper’s office in Paris on Jan. 7, leaving 12 people dead and 11 wounded
Security footage of the gunmen as they arrive at the Charlie Hedbo newspaper headquarters in a black car.