Algeria: Authorities must drop bogus charges against Hirak activist Mohamed Tadjadit

By Amnesty International

Ahead of the trial scheduled on 18 July of prominent Hirak activist Mohamed Tadjadit, known as the “poet of the Hirak”, who has been arbitrarily detained for seven months over critical social media commentary and private online conversations Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The Algerian authorities’ […] The post Algeria: Authorities must drop bogus charges against Hirak activist Mohamed Tadjadit appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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