Annaba Court of Appeal Upholds One-Year Suspended Prison Sentence Against Activist Houria Bekkouche
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Annaba Court of Appeal upheld the judgment against activist Houria Bekkouche, sentencing her to…
Journalist Abdelwakil Blamm: Pretrial Detention Becomes Punishment Before Trial
Journalist Abdelwakil Blamm is approaching two years behind bars without trial, in a case that highlights the dangers of pretrial…
Abla Kemari: She Hoped to Return to Her Family but Faced Another Year Behind Bars
Prisoner of conscience Abla Kemari had been waiting for 25 September 2026 to regain her freedom after two years in…
Researcher Samir Larabi Arrested at Algiers Airport and Prevented from Traveling to Tunisia
On Sunday morning, 25 October 2026, security forces arrested sociology researcher Samir Larabi at Algiers International Airport as he was…
Activist and Former Prisoner of Conscience Amor Berezeg Placed in Pretrial Detention
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the investigating judge at the Annaba Court ordered the placement of activist and former prisoner…
Activist Belkadi Lazreg Placed in Pretrial Detention in Oran Over Facebook Posts
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, a judge at the Oran Court ordered the placement of activist Belkadi Lazreg in pretrial…
Activist Ayoub Mekhnache Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Over Video Filmed at an Annaba Hospital
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Annaba Court sentenced activist Ayoub Mekhnache to 18 months of imprisonment and a fine…
Prison Sentence Against Prisoner of Conscience Salim Bencherif Reduced to Two Years on Appeal
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Criminal Court of Appeal at the Algiers Court of Appeal reduced the prison sentence…
Algeria: Authorities must repeal the extension of the death penalty and abandon any plans to resume executions
We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the extension of the death penalty provided for in the law, as well as…
Sentence Against Human Rights Activist Adel Chetti Reduced to One Year in Prison, Half of It Suspended
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Batna Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the case of human rights activist…
