Algerian human rights lawyer Mounir Gharbi sentenced for his posts on social media
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April 17, 2025
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March 30, 2025
Mounir Gharbi is a lawyer and a member of the National Committee for the Liberation of Detainees, established in 2019 during the Hirak movement to advocate for the release of political and conscience prisoners.
Gharbi is facing two legal proceedings, one related to comments posted on Facebook, and the other concerning the content of a 2020 plea pronounced in the courtroom in which he defended the fundamental rights of the prisoners of conscience he represented.
Algerian poet Mohamed Tadjadit arbitrarily detained since January 2025
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September 09, 2024
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June 23, 2026
Mohamed Tadjadit is a human rights defender and renowned poet. Known for his poetic texts in Darija (Algerian Arabic), he is a leading figure among the young people active in the Hirak movement. Since his involvement in the Hirak, Tadjadit has been subjected to judicial harassment, which began in November 2019. Since then, he has been imprisoned five times.