Newspaper supplement banned after reporting on corruption
A prosecutor banned “Sirry Lelghaya”, a supplement of “Al Monaqsa” newspaper, claiming it was unlicenced.
Journalist faces 16 politicised lawsuits
CPJ says charges against Hafnaoui Ghoul are “designed to silence a courageous and critical journalist.”
Moroccan reporter turned back on arrival, disputes between two countries blamed
RSF condemns Moroccan journalist Yahya Bentahar’s deportation on 15 July, shortly after he landed at Algiers airport.
Tébessa-based reporter gets six months in prison
RSF condemns the jail sentence handed down to Rabah Lamouchi on charges of lacking press accreditation and defamation.
National daily’s correspondent detained in eastern city
RSF is alarmed by the 9 June 2009 arrest of Rabah Lamouchi, the national Arabic-language daily “Ennahar”‘s correspondent in Tebessa (460 km east of Algiers), on the grounds that he was not officially accredited by the newspaper.
Four journalists face legal action for “defamation”
In yet another case, Nouri Benzenine, the former correspondent for “Echourouk El Youmi” in the west of the country, was sentenced to two months in prison and fined 50,000 dinars.
Bouteflika urged to reverse Algerian press freedom abuses
The Committee to Protect Journalists has written to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to protest the rising incidence of press freedom violations. (CPJ/IFEX) – April 20, 2009 His Excellency Abdelaziz Bouteflika C/o Embassy of Algeria 2118 Kalorama Road NW Washington, DC 20008 Via facsimile: 202-667-2174 Dear Mr. President, The Committee to Protect Journalists is writing to protest […]
Two Moroccan journalists prevented from covering presidential election
Reporters Without Borders deplores the 9 April 2009 arrest of two Moroccan journalists, Hicham El Madraoui and Mahfoud Aït Bensaleh, who had gone to Algiers to cover the presidential election for the Moroccan weekly “Assahrae Al Ousbouiya”.
Current issues of three French publications banned on eve of presidential election
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the Algerian government’s decision to ban distribution of the current issues of three French publications – “L’Express”, “Marianne” and “Journal du Dimanche” – on the eve of the 9 April 2009 election, in which President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is running for a third term. “This censorship is disgraceful,” […]
Egyptian editor Khaled Hamza prevented from travelling; Tunisian journalist Siham Bensedrine denied entry into Algeria
(ANHRI/IFEX) – The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) expressed its resolute condemnation of the hostile acts perpetrated by the security services in Egypt and Algeria against journalists. Egyptian security personnel prevented Khaled Hamza, editor of the IkhwanWeb website ( http://www.ikhwanweb.com ) from traveling, shortly after he had boarded a plane heading to England […]
Authorities harass “El Watan” editor Omar Belhouchet
(RSF/IFEX) – On 21 March, 2009, Reporters Without Borders wrote to Justice Minister Tayeb Belaiz and Minister of Postal Services, Information and Communication Technologies Hamid Bessalah, expressing incomprehension at the harassment of Omar Belhouchet, editor of the daily newspaper “El Watan.” Belhouchet has been summoned 14 times by the judicial police in recent days for […]
Journalist Nedjar Hadj Daoud provisionally released but still facing six-month jail sentence
(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 9 March 2009 CPJ press release: Algerian journalist provisionally released but still facing six-month sentence New York, March 9, 2009 – The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the provisional release on medical grounds of an Algerian journalist known for his denunciation of corruption under President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but is […]
Ghardaïa court confirms six-month prison term against “El Waha” editor for defamation
(CALP/IFEX) – On 2 March 2009, Nedjar Hadj Daoud, editor of the regional weekly “El Waha”, was arrested at his newspaper’s head office and taken to prison after being found guilty of defaming a municipal government employee. Hadj Daoud’s paper has been banned since 2006 and he has been named in more than 25 defamation […]
Journalist Abdelouahab Souag fined over articles critical of cleric
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is 3 March 2009 IFJ media release: IFJ Condemns Algerian Court Over “Press Gag” The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today expressed its concerns about attempts by Algerian courts to muzzle journalists following a court decision to fine Abdelouahab Souag, a journalist for the daily El Watan, 50,000 DA (approx. 500 […]
World Report 2009: Algeria
World Report 2009: Algeria
Cameraman dies as result of air strike while filming in Gaza
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ Condemns Killings of Journalists and Backs Media Protests over Israeli Actions The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the killing of a cameraman in Gaza as a result of an air strike carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza. Basel Faraj, who worked as […]