Belkacem Djir
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
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