Jumaa al-Hasan
On the night of 2 to 3 March 2024, in Gravelines (Nord), Jumaa al-Hasan, a 27-year-old Syrian exile, drowned while attempting to board a boat to cross the Channel, during a police operation to stop him.
- Incident date
- Location
- Gravelines (France)
- Victim
- Jumaa al-Hasan (27 y.o.)
- Consequence(s)
- Death
- Force(s) involved
- National Police, Border police
- Themes
INVESTIGATION
Drowning of Jumaa al-Hasan: the police implicated
- Published on
- Partner(s)
- OnTheMove, Liminal, Disclose, The New Arab, Al-Araby, Utopia 56
- Incident date
- Location
- Gravelines (France)
- Theme(s)
IMPACT Judicial Major
Judicial inquiry opened and case referred to the IGPN
- Date
- 16 July 2025
- Type
- Complaint / Referral
- Case
- Jumaa al-Hasan
- Keyword
IMPACT Judicial
Complaint filed by the NGO Utopia 56
- Date
- 16 July 2025
- Type
- Complaint / Referral
- Case
- Jumaa al-Hasan
- Keyword