Annual Report 2008: Algeria
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
16 April 2008
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Rights groups warn that Algeria’s repression of civic space, marked by a brutal crackdown on free expression, is steadily eroding human rights and they call on UNHRC members to act.
“These travel bans are part of a broader campaign of continued harassment of critics of the government, aimed at silencing dissent and eradicating civic space.” — HRW
A new report exposes alarming tactics employed by the Algerian government to silence activists and stifle dissent beyond its borders.