Appeal Date Set for French Sportswriter Jailed in Algeria: Lawyer

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The Algerian courts will look again at the case of French journalist Christophe Gleizes on 3 December. This is the date that was set for his appeal. Christophe Gleizes, a sports journalist, was sentenced in June to seven years in prison at first instance, in particular for "apology of terrorism".

JeuneAfrique.com

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Sentenced in first instance to seven years in prison in Algeria for "apology of terrorism" on 29 June, the sports journalist will have to wait until 3 December for his appeal. Reporters Without Borders reiterated its call for the "liberation of this professional of information, a football specialist".

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The reporter was sentenced to seven years in prison for "apology of terrorism" after having been in contact with a leader of a football club, who was also responsible for a movement classified as terrorist by Algiers. Reporters Without Borders again called for his release.

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Sentenced to seven years in prison at first instance, the French journalist will be tried on appeal on 3 December in Tizi-Ouzou.

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The journalist of So Foot and Society was sentenced in June to seven years in prison in Algeria for "apology of terrorism".