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Fifa Grants World Cup Accreditation to Jailed French Journalist Christophe Gleizes
RSF said the move is a strong show of support as Gleizes seeks clemency after a seven-year jail sentence for glorifying terrorism.
- FIFA accredited detained French journalist Christophe Gleizes for the 2026 World Cup, a move Reporters Without Borders hailed as a 'strong show of support' from world football's governing body.
- Gleizes is serving a seven-year sentence in Algeria for 'glorifying terrorism' following his conviction on contact with the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie, a group Algiers designated a terrorist organization.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for Gleizes' release on the eve of the tournament, leaving an empty seat at a press conference and hoping he will receive 'presidential grace' to join the World Cup.
- His parents, Sylvie and Francis Godard, expressed 'gratitude' to FIFA while reiterating their appeal for 'clemency' from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune; Gleizes withdrew his Supreme Court appeal in March to facilitate a potential pardon.
- The Supreme Court rejected prosecutors' requests for a harsher sentence on June 3, clearing a legal obstacle. Algeria traditionally issues pardons on July 5 to mark independence, offering a potential window during the World Cup.
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As the World Cup begins on 11 June, the governing body of world football announced that it had accredited the French journalist detained in Algeria.
·Paris, France
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Before any other consideration, Gianni Infantino wanted to express his support to the French journalist Christophe Gleizes, who had been detained in Algeria for a year.
·Paris, France
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Fifa grants World Cup accreditation to jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes
In a move hailed by press freedom campaigners as an important gesture of solidarity, Fifa has issued World Cup accreditation to French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who has been detained in Algeria for more than a year.
·Paris, France
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French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, in detention in Algeria from May 2024, was accredited by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup in America, reports AFP.
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