Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal at Germany’s Request
Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.
Boualem Sansal, an Algerian-French writer, was arrested on accusations of undermining national security during a visit to his homeland a year ago and sentenced to five years in prison.
The conviction of Boualem Sansal, an outspoken French and Algerian writer, has worsened tensions between the countries.
An Algerian French essayist whose arrest in Algeria on accusations of undermining nationwide solidarity and safety infected tensions with France was once sentenced to 5 years in jail on Thursday.…