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

Sep 30, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line

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

Feb 23, 2023 | News, Top-line

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...

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