Algerian Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Justice Ministry to Protest ‘Injustice’

Algerian Man Attempts Self-Immolation to Protest Alleged Injustice

Faouzi Zegout, a man in his 30s from Frenda, Northern Algeria, tried to set himself on fire Sunday in front of Algeria’s Ministry of Justice to protest what he called an injustice against him. Security officers quickly extinguished the flames, and Zegout suffered only minor injuries, French BMFTV reported. Zegout recorded a video before the attempt, saying he wanted to draw President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s attention to his case. He accused a jud…

Man sets self on fire on fire after judge threatened him with jail term — Akelicious

A man set himself on fire outside Algeria’s justice ministry in the capital on Sunday, while a video of the incident was circulating on social media. Faouzi Zegout, from the town of Frenda, about 340 kilometres (200 miles) west of Algiers, according to local media, doused himself in petrol near the government building and set himself alight. However, security guards from the ministry quickly intervened and extinguished the flames leaving him wit…

Algerian Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Justice Ministry to Protest ‘Injustice’

A man identified as Faouzi Zegout set himself ablaze on Sunday outside Algeria’s justice ministry in the capital, Algiers, in a dramatic act of protest that was partially captured on video and widely shared on social media. According to sources who spoke with AFP, Zegout, a resident of Frenda — located approximately 340 kilometres west of the capital — poured petrol over himself near the government building and set himself on fire. However, secu…