Kamel Amarni

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Alerts | Algeria

Two Algerian journalists sentenced to prison for libel

New York, July 9, 2012--Algerian appellate courts should reverse rulings against two journalists who were sentenced to prison in June on libel charges, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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July 9, 2012 1:49 PM ET |
Tags: Akher Sa3a, Defamation, Fatima Zahraa Amara, Kamel Amarni, La Nouvelle République, Legal Action, Libel, Manseur Si Mohamed, Media Law, National Syndicate of Journalists
Alerts | Algeria

In Algeria, new media law stifles free expression

Algerian President Bouteflika has not honored his pledge of media reform. (AFP/Fethi Belaid)

New York, January 25, 2012--Algeria's new media law falls short of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's promises of reform and also fails to meet international standards for freedom of expression, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. 

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January 25, 2012 4:36 PM ET |
Tags: Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian National Syndicate of Journalists, Censored, Harassed, Kamel Amarni, Legal Action, Media Law

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