A criminal court in the Algerian capital on Wednesday sentenced in absentia the leader of Kabylia Self-Determination Movement (MAK), Ferhat Mehenni, and six other people to 20 years in prison on charges of “committing terrorist and subversive acts targeting the security of the state and national unity.” The rulings included 20 other defendants, who stood before the judges and were questioned about their crimes.
In 2021, the Algerian authorities claimed that the MAK movement caused significant wildfires that impacted the country and conspired with Rabat and Israel.
Algerian in France condemned controversial Berber separatist Ferhat Mehenni for his support of Israel amidst the onslaught on Gaza. There is a long history of solidarity with Palestinians amongst Algerian Berbers, writes Khaled Sid Mohand.
The Casablanca Appeal Court in the Algerian capital, Algiers, kicked off on Sunday the trial of more than 100 defendants, including 49 sentenced to death last year over the brutal killing of Djamel Bensmail, who they falsely accused of starting forest fires in the Kabylie region in the summer of 2021. In a move signaling the gravity of the case, security forces deployed heavily in the court area and enforced strict security measures.
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