Rights groups launch an online campaign to draw attention to how authorities have increasingly attempted to stifle dissenting voices and independent civil society.
#NotACrime: Online campaign calls on Algerian authorities to stop their assault on civic space and fundamental freedoms A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of the country. Since then, the number of unfounded terrorism prosecutions has soared, problematic amendments to the Penal Code were adopted, legal actions were initiated against civil society organizations and opposition political parties, […]
Human Rights Watch joined 37 other organizations today in announcing a 10-day campaign against the increasing government repression of individuals and groups defending human rights in Algeria.
38 Algerian, regional and international organisations launched #NotACrime, an online campaign calling for the Algerian authorities to uphold people's fundamental freedoms.
ALGIERS: Algeria on Tuesday blamed “natural causes” for the death of a pro-democracy activist in detention last month, which sparked a wave of anger and prompted a lawsuit for manslaughter. Hakim Debbazi, 55, was arrested in February after publishing Facebook posts in support of Hirak, a pro-democracy movement. He died on April 24, according to the Algerian rights group LADDH.