Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Algeria says arrested activist died of ‘natural causes’

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Algeria blamed “natural causes” for the death of a pro-democracy activist in detention last month, which sparked outrage and prompted a manslaughter lawsuit. Hakim Debbazi, 55, was arrested in February after posting on Facebook in support of the pro-democracy movement Hirak. According to the Algerian rights group LADDH, he died on April 24. Earlier this … Read more

Algeria’s opposition leader has been arrested

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ALGIERS: According to human rights organisations, Karim Tabbou, one of Algeria’s most prominent opposition members, has been imprisoned again. Tabbou was one of the most well-known faces during the extraordinary large protests organised by the pro-democracy Hirak movement, which began in February 2019. They wanted a complete revision of the ruling structure that had been … Read more