Over 1,000 prisoners pardoned in Algeria, including many Hirak protesters
According to media reports, the clemency orders issued on Sunday included the Hirak activists released from pre-trial detention last week on a provisional basis
Algerian left leader Fethi Ghares leaves prison after court reduces sentence on appeal
Ghares was convicted on charges of insulting the president and harming national unity. He was sentenced to two years in prison in January
Algerian court awards six-month suspended sentence to journalist Khaled Drareni
The independent journalist was arrested in March 2020 and charged with various serious offenses while he was covering the anti-establishment Hirak protests in Algeria
Leading Hirak activist in Algeria, Chems Eddine Laalami, sentenced to two years in prison
According to Algerian human rights organizations, at least 300 people are currently in jail due to their participation in the Hirak protests
Algerian leftist party leader Fethi Ghares arrested on trumped up charges
He has been arrested on multiple charges, including for allegedly allegedly insulting president Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Former finance minister Aymen Benabderrahmane nominated to be Algeria’s next prime minister
The recently concluded legislative elections on June 12 saw no party win a majority in the parliament
Defying ban on ‘unauthorized protests,’ Algerians take to the streets in large numbers
The Hirak protests continued on Friday despite a recent ban on unauthorized protests. Those on the streets were met with massive police deployment and large-scale detentions
Algerians mark second anniversary of Hirak protests
Algerians gathered in the town of Kherrata where the first spark of the Hirak protests was lit in 2019. The protests led to the overthrow of then president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and have continued demanding the removal of the military and political elite of his time
Algerian court acquits three former Bouteflika regime officials, including his brother
Said Bouteflika, Mohamed Mediene and Bachir Tartag were acquitted by the military appeals court on Saturday after a retrial cleared them of conspiracy charges
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