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Mauritania: leaders of 12 parties press for release of political figure held in Saudi Arabia

Leaders of the 12 parties aligned with the Mauritanian ruling regime have demanded authorities to intervene and secure the release of a political leader who has been held in Saudi Arabia for several months, Le360.ma reports. Youssef Ould Horma Babana, leader of Temam [party close to the regime] has been held in custody for several […]

Washington draws gloomy picture of human rights situation in Algeria

The US State Department has drawn a gloomy picture of the current situation of human rights in Algeria, denouncing all kinds of violations of public and civil liberties in the country.   The State Department’s country report on human rights released this week, underlines the many violations of the most basic rights in Algeria, ranging […]

Outrage, Condemnation after Death of Journalist on Hunger Strike in Algeria

British-Algerian journalist Mohamed Tamalt passed away in coma following a hunger strike that he started in July 2006 after being jailed for sharing a poem about the Algerian President on Facebook. Tamalt was handed a two-year jail term on charges of “offending the president” and “defaming a public authority,” accusations that are typical of authoritarian […]