US EditionAlgeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal
- On Wednesday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune granted a humanitarian pardon to French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal and agreed to Germany handling his transfer and medical care.
- Citing Sansal's age and fragile health, Steinmeier requested Abdelmadjid Tebboune grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds, aided by their longstanding personal ties.
- Algerian authorities detained Boualem Sansal after his November 16, 2024 arrest, and a court in March found him guilty of undermining national unity following remarks questioning Algeria's borders.
- French officials said they were relieved and thanked those who helped secure the release, with Emmanuel Macron and Sebastien Lecornu welcoming it despite the deepened Paris-Algiers diplomatic row.
- Amid rising regional tensions over Western Sahara, about 20 NGOs including Amnesty International denounced allegations against Sansal as 'baseless' and called for his release.
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At the urging of German President Steinmeier, Algeria pardons the critical author Boualem Sansal. He had become a political ball in the dispute between Paris and Algiers.
Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal After German Appeal
Following an appeal by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Algeria has agreed to pardon the French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on humanitarian grounds. The novelist arrived in Germany for medical treatment.
Algeria pardons jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
Algeria granted a humanitarian pardon to French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on Wednesday, releasing the 76-year-old writer after a year-long imprisonment that had sparked international condemnation and exposed deep diplomatic fissures between Algiers and Paris.
Algeria's President Tebboune has pardoned the imprisoned writer Boualem Sansal.
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