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Algeria: Trial against Hirak poet Mohamed Tadjadit must be quashed, say UN experts

28 April 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today urged the Court in Algiers to quash the trial of the poet Mohamed Tadjadit, warning that the reclassified charges against him carry the penalty of death. “We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Algiers Court last...

Algerian Appeals Court must reverse sentence against Hirak poet Djamila Bentouis, say UN experts

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30 September 2024, GENEVA – The Algerian Appeals Court must overturn Hirak poet Djamila Bentouis’ prison sentence and clear her of all charges, UN experts* said today. “We are outraged by the government’s practice, which aims to silence a political protest movement by...

Algeria: UN expert says crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders must end

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GENEVA (22 February 2023) – A UN expert today expressed concern over an escalating crackdown against civil society by Algerian authorities after the dissolutions of la Ligue Algérienne pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (LADDH) and le Rassemblement Actions Jeunesse...