Algerian court reduces journalist Abdelkarim Zeghileche’s prison sentence to one year
Zeghileche’s reduced one-year sentence includes a six-month jail term. Since he has already been in pre-trial detention since June 23, he is expected to be released in December
Prominent Hirak protester Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years in jail in Algeria
Yacine Mebarki is the latest in a long line of Hirak protesters and supporters, and journalists to face the wrath of the Algerian establishment. He has been charged with inciting atheism and undermining national unity
Algerian journalist Belkacem Djir acquitted of all charges by Algiers court
34-year-old Djir was accused of ‘blackmail’ and using a ‘false identity’ and sentenced to three years in prison in a common law case. He is now expected to be released soon after over a year in detention
Algerian journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche faces prison term for “undermining national unity”
Abdelkrim Zeghileche, an active supporter of the Hirak protests, has been in pre-trial detention since June 23 and his trial is expected to begin in a few days. He faces a three-year prison term if convicted
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