Crackdown in Algeria
Algerians boycott elections as Hirak movement demands total overhaul & other stories
Today we look at the mass boycott of parliamentary elections in Algeria, protests against police brutality in Tunisia, and more
Prominent Hirak protester Yacine Mebarki sentenced to 10 years in jail in Algeria
Yacine Mebarki is the latest in a long line of Hirak protesters and supporters, and journalists to face the wrath of the Algerian establishment. He has been charged with inciting atheism and undermining national unity
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