Abdelaziz Bouteflika Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A woman carries a flag in front of police during a protest in Algiers on March 29. Amid weeks of unrest, Algerian journalists are staging their own demonstrations over censorship. (Reuters/Ramzi Boudina)

Barred from covering unrest, Algerian journalists hold own protests

March 29, 2019 12:16 PM EDT

In a Q&A with CPJ, Algerian journalist Lynda Abbou explains why protests that have swept the country in recent weeks were a pivotal moment for journalists frustrated at censorship.

Algerian journalist held for more than a year without charge

November 14, 2014 2:08 PM EST

New York, November 14, 2014–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the imprisonment of Algerian journalist Abdelhai Abdessamia, who has been held since August 18, 2013. News of Abdessamia’s imprisonment was reported by his family in early November, according to news reports.

Algeria blocks two newspapers from publishing

May 29, 2013 12:18 PM EDT

Algeria’s Ministry of Communications on May 18, 2013, ordered two newspapers, the daily Mon Journal and its Arabic counterpart Djaridati, to remove two pages from their next day’s editions that focused on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s health, according to news reports.

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

In Algeria, new media law stifles free expression

January 25, 2012 4:36 PM EST

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.