Algeria - Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

Reporters without borders

Last week saw another attempt by the president's office to intimidate the opposition media, exacerbating what has been a difficult climate for the Algerian press since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's reelection in April 2014. Speaking on behalf of Bouteflika, who is ailing, presidential adviser Benamar Zerhouni said: “I note that pseudo-politicians, supported by a press that has no thought for professional ethics, seek day and night to scare and demoralize this people and undermine its (...)

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