Algerian authorities arrested two journalists for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting how they were treated at a government-sponsored event. Journalists in Algeria have faced since President Abdelmadjid Tebboune came to power four years ago, with possible long jail time on flimsy charges, experts say.
FILE - Newspapers are seen on a table at a private television broadcaster in Algiers, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Algeria ’s moves to restrict freedom of expression are showing few signs of slowing as September’s presidential elections near. Authorities last week arrested journalists in several separate instances, raiding a bookstore in a region known for dissent and protest and taking into detention two journalists who published a video showing women criticizing the government.
In the video, women start-up founders accused the government of “humiliating” and treating them with “contempt” at an innovation event organized by the Ministry of Education and Professional Training. In June, the popular news website Radio M announced it would cease publication due to “impossible conditions” while its editor, Ihsane El Kadi, serves a five-year prison sentence on charges alleging his media company accepted foreign funds for his coverage, which was often critical of the government.
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