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The Latest Breaking News from Amira Bouraoui

Repressions grow in Algeria, is freedom of speech in danger?

The government, say its opponents, is even banning pro-Gaza protests, worried the spirit of the Hirak will rise again.

Al Jazeera · Nov 26, 2023

Activist Amira Bouraoui sentenced to 10 years in prison by Algerian court

An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui to 10 years in prison, in a case that sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8, 2023

Little space for dissent as Algeria sends researcher, journalist to jail

Canadian-Algerian researcher among those sentenced for ‘publishing sensitive information’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

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Algeria Stops Immigration Cooperation with France over Bouraoui Case

The Algerian government did not react to complaints in France regarding a decision to stop the issuance of consular permits, which allow the deportation of irregular immigrants. Observers noted that the visa crisis between the two countries would resurface, after a few weeks of a brief breakthrough that followed President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023

Tunisia Sentences Algerian-French dissident to Jail in Absentia

French-Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui, whose "exfiltration" via Tunisia sparked a diplomatic incident with Paris, was sentenced in absentia on Friday to three years in prison for illegally entering Tunisia, her lawyer said. Bouraoui had been banned from leaving Algeria after being sentenced to two years in jail for "offending Islam"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2023

Tunisia sentences Algerian activist in absentia-Mosaique FM

A Tunisian court has issued in absentia a prison term of three months to Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui for illegally crossing borders, Tunisia's radio Mosaique FM reported on Friday, in a case that has caused a diplomatic row.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

Algeria investigates defection to France of prominent rights activist

Algerian authorities have detained and charged several people as part of an investigation into how rights activist Amira Bouraoui defied a travel ban and arrived in France, causing a diplomatic row between the two countries, which had been working on repairing ties.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2023

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Algeria recalls ambassador to France over wanted dissident

Algeria has recalled its envoy to France "for consultations" after Paris intervened to help Amira Bouraoui, an activist and journalist who is wanted by Algiers, avoid deportation and detention.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 9, 2023

France says it wants stronger ties with Algeria despite envoy recall

France will continue efforts to strengthen ties with Algeria despite Algiers accusing Paris on Wednesday of orchestrating the escape of an activist it wants to arrest, a French foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

Algeria Recalls France Envoy over Wanted Journalist

Algeria recalled on Wednesday its envoy to France "for consultations" after Paris intervened to fly out via Tunisia Amira Bouraoui, an activist and journalist who is wanted by Algiers, the presidency said. In an official note, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune "firmly protested against the clandestine and illegal exfiltration of an Algerian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

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