The Hirak protests broke out in February 2019, forcing longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down two months later. Dozens of people are still detained in Algeria over links to Hirak or human rights activism, according to the National Committee for the Release of Detainees
The Hirak protests first erupted in February 2019 and played a pivotal role in the resignation of long-standing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika two months later - Click the link for more details.
Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou, 48, was one of the most recognisable faces during mass rallies, led by the Hirak pro-democracy movement, that began in February 2019.
Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou has been taken into custody for unknown reasons, reports said Wednesday, with his brother saying plainclothes police officers had detained him at his home.
ALGIERS One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, remained in custody on Saturday for unknown reasons, his brother and rights activists said.Tabbou was one of the most-recognisable faces during unprecedented mass rallies, led by the Hirak pro-democracy movement, that began in February 2019. They demanded a sweeping overhaul of the ruling system in place