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Algerian Court Upholds Writer's 5-Year Sentence in a Case that’s Strained Ties with France

  • An Algerian court upheld a five-year prison sentence against Boualem Sansal for undermining Algeria's territorial integrity, as reported by a court on Tuesday.
  • Sansal claimed France unjustly transferred Moroccan territory to Algeria, a statement Algeria sees as a challenge to its sovereignty.
  • This conviction has strained Algeria's relations with France, complicated further by migration issues and France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
  • French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, have urged Algeria to release Sansal, citing his age and failing health.
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From Daniel Kehlmann to Sebastian Krumbiegel: German cultural celebrities demand freedom for the Algerian-French writer Boualem Sansal. At an event in Leipzig, the latest prison sentence was also interpreted.

·Dortmund, Germany
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The Islamic critic Boualem Sansal and the sports journalist Christophe Gleizes are said to have violated national unity. The suspicion is that they are farmers' victims.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The French journalists' union has called on Algeria to release French football journalist Christophe Gleizes, who was sentenced to seven years in prison by Algerian authorities on charges of supporting terrorism.

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On Tuesday 1 July, the sentence of the writer Boualem Sansal, especially for "damaging national unity", has been confirmed on appeal. Since his arrest last November, the writer has been suspended from diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers and hopes for a presidential pardon.

·Paris, France
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Le Point.fr broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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