Boualem Sansal: When France abandons its writers

CHRONIQUE. France now seems powerless to face Boualem Sansal's imprisonment by Algiers. A diplomatic decline that reflects a loss of influence on the international scene.

Sentenced to five years in prison for his critical stance towards the Algiers regime, the Franco-Algérien writer Boualem Sansal has been detained for 167 days. This Friday, his support committee alerts to threats to his security.