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Franco-Algerian Writer Sentenced to 5 Years, Lawyer Appeals to President

March 27, 2025 Catherine Williams Business
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  • The Dar El Beida Criminal Court in Algiers sentenced Boualem Sansal on Thursday, March 27, to 5 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dinars (approximately 3,500⁣...
  • The brevity of the hearing,lasting about 20 minutes,and the investigating judge's decision to bring Sansal,80,before ‍a criminal court rather than a correctional one,were both unexpected,according to the Arabic-speaking...
  • The Dar El Beida Criminal Court in Algiers sentenced Boualem Sansal on Thursday, ‍March 27, to 5 years in prison and ‍a fine of⁤ 500,000 dinars (approximately 3,500⁣...
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Boualem Sansal Sentenced to Prison in Algeria

Published: March 27, 2025

The Dar El Beida Criminal Court in Algiers sentenced Boualem Sansal on Thursday, March 27, to 5 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dinars (approximately 3,500⁣ euros). Sansal, a Franco-Algerian ⁤writer, has been detained in Algeria ⁣since Nov. 16,⁢ 2024. His trial, which took place last week, was shorter than many expected.

The brevity of the hearing,lasting about 20 minutes,and the investigating judge’s decision to bring Sansal,80,before ‍a criminal court rather than a correctional one,were both unexpected,according to the Arabic-speaking newspaper ⁢ Chorrouk

Boualem Sansal Sentenced to Prison in Algeria

Published: March ⁤27, 2025

The Dar El Beida Criminal Court in Algiers sentenced Boualem Sansal on Thursday, ‍March 27, to 5 years in prison and ‍a fine of⁤ 500,000 dinars (approximately 3,500⁣ euros).⁤ Sansal, a⁤ Franco-Algerian ⁤writer, has been detained in Algeria ⁣as Nov. 16,⁢ 2024. His trial,⁣ which took ⁢place last week, was shorter than many expected.

The brevity of the hearing,lasting about 20 ⁢minutes,and the investigating judge’s decision to bring Sansal,80,before ‍a criminal court rather than a correctional one,were both unexpected,according to ⁣the ‍Arabic-speaking newspaper⁤ ⁢ Chorrouk.

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