Algeria, Repression Against Hirak Movement Activists and Journalists

From 7 March to 13 April, coinciding with the news of the spread of the COVID-19 in Algerian prisons, at least 20 activists in six cities were called in for questioning, arrested, held in pre-trial detention or sentenced on charges related to exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful protests. As for the press, on 27 March, police arrested Khaled Drareni…

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