The head of the rebels called for the release of the writer Boualem Sansal and the sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, sentenced to five and seven years in prison in Algeria respectively.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls for the release of the writer Boualem Sansal and the sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria. Three days after the French reporter’s conviction to seven years in prison, to “Apology of terrorism” et “Possession of publications for the purpose of propaganda harming the national interest”the chef of the rebellious reacted on this subject on X this Wednesday, July 2. “But do you know that sports journalist Christophe Gleizes has been in prison for a year in Algeria? The French silence with variable geometry invisible it. It’s time to wake up! “he introduced into his post. Before continuing: “We, the rebellious, who have always sought a mutually respectful solution to the problems of relations with the Algerian government, we do not understand this conviction to seven years in prison!”
Christophe Gleizes, a specialist in African football, is accused by Algerian justice of having entered the territory with a simple tourist visa to do a journalist work there, thus violating the law. He went to Algeria to make a report on “Glory hours” From one of the most important clubs in the country, Kabylia’s sports youth (JSK), said in an RSF statement.
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In the process, Jean-Luc Mélenchon asked the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune “To use its constitutional powers” pour “Send us our compatriot”. In addition to the case of Christophe Gleizes, the boss of LFI also called to release the 80-year-old Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, sentenced on appeal this Tuesday, July 1 to five years in prison and 500,000 fine dinars (around 3500 euros) for “Involvement in national unity”, “Body outrage”, “Practices likely to harm the national economy” et “Detention of publications threatening the security of the country”.
For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, neither Christophe Gleizes, nor Boualem Sansal, respectively detained for 13 months and 7 and a half months, “Do not represent any danger whatsoever for Algeria”. “Their continued detention is an unnecessary tension between our countries and a cruel severity”he added.
“Algeria and France must be able to live smoothly. It is the wish of the majority of French people. I believe that undoubtedly Algerians want it too. You have to turn the page. It is the most mutually profitable for our peoples ”finally concluded the boss of the rebellious.
