April 16
Algeria: Algeria Re-Arrests Freelance Journalist Hassan Bouras Ahead of Pope's Visit
Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release freelance journalist and human rights defender Hassan Bouras and drop all charges against him, the Committee to… Read more »
February 09
Algeria: Algerian Authorities Arrest Journalist Omar Ferhat
Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omar Ferhat, director of the local independent news website Algerie Scoop, and drop all charges against… Read more »
February 10
Algeria: Algeria Arrests Freelance Journalist Abdelali Mezghiche
Updated on February 13, 2026 6:16 AM EST Read more »
December 08, 2025
Algeria: Algeria Upholds 7-Year Sentence for French Journalist, Convicts Two Others
Algerian authorities must cease their legal attacks on the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday, as a seven-year prison sentence was upheld against French… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Algeria: Algerian Authorities Arrest Journalist Saad Bouakba for Comments On Independence War
Algerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release veteran columnist Saad Bouakba, who was arrested on November 27 on charges of defaming the late President Ahmed… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Algeria: Algeria Sentences French Sports Journalist to Seven Years in Prison
Algerian authorities must immediately release freelance French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said… Read more »
