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French journalist Gleizes marks one year in Algerian prison as RSF renews appeal

French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes has now spent a year in detention in Algeria, prompting fresh calls from Reporters Without Borders and his family for his immediate release and a presidential pardon.

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World Cup kicks off with empty seat for French journalist detained in Algeria

FIFA has issued World Cup accreditation to Christophe Gleizes in a gesture of support for the jailed French reporter, who was represented by an empty seat during Gianni Infantino’s news conference on the eve of the tournament. The FIFA boss said he hoped “the only sports journalist currently imprisoned in…

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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.

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Algeria court clears way for pardon of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes

French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria since 2024 on terror charges, may be eligible for a possible presidential pardon, his lawyers said Wednesday. Algeria's Court de Cassation, the country's highest appeals court, rejected prosecutors' calls for a tougher sentence, and noted the withdrawal of the defendant's own appeal.

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Darmanin 'reassured' over fate of detained French journalist after Algiers visit

French justice minister Gérald Darmanin has said he is "very reassured" by0 the treatment of detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria, expressing confidence that Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune could help secure his return home.

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France's justice minister Darmanin enlists Algeria's aid in fight against crime

France's justice minister, Gérald Darmanin, was in the Algerian capital Algiers on Monday for talks with his counterpart Lotfi Boudjemaa over more cooperation in tackling crime and the possible release of the jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes.

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Jailed French journalist drops appeal in Algeria and eyes presidential pardon

French journalist Christophe Gleizes has withdrawn his appeal to Algeria’s highest court, in a move his family hopes will open the door to a presidential pardon – and, ultimately, his release.

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French minister in Algeria to ease relations, while journalist remains jailed

A visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez marks a cautious attempt by Paris and Algiers to reset ties, with key disputes still hanging over the relationship.

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Former minister meets with imprisoned French journalist in Algeria

French former minister Ségolène Royal on Friday visited French journalist Christophe Gleizes in prison in Algeria, where he is serving a seven-year sentence for alleged support of terrorism, after meeting with the country's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune – raising hopes for a possible turnaround in his case.

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Mother of jailed French journalist asks Algerian president for pardon

The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes wrote a letter to Algeria's president requesting he pardon her son from his seven-year sentence on terror-related charges.

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Macron joins family's push to free jailed French journalist in Algeria

France is ramping up diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Christophe Gleizes, the French sports journalist handed a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria, with President Emmanuel Macron insisting he wants to see him home “as soon as possible”. Gleizes’s parents told RFI they hope to meet Macron as soon…

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Algerian court increases jail time for French journalist convicted of 'terrorism'

A court in Tizi Ouzou, in eastern Algeria, on Wednesday announced a ten-year sentence in the appeal trial of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, accused among other things of "glorifying terrorism". Arrested in May 2024, he has been detained since his trial in June, when he was originally sentenced to…

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Freed Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal returns to France

Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal returned to France on Tuesday after a year in detention in Algeria, and was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace.

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Algeria frees French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal for transfer to Germany

Algeria has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after a request from Germany, to where he will be transferred for medical treatment after a year in detention, it was announced Wednesday.

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Macron Urges Tougher Line In Standoff With Algeria

President Emmanuel Macron urged a tougher line from Paris in an intensifying standoff with former north African colony Algeria, saying France's stance needed to "command respect".

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Family of French journalist sentenced in Algeria pleads for help from football superstar Zidane

Christophe Gleizes, a 36-year-old freelance sports journalist, was sentenced last week over an interview with an Algerian football coach accused of ties to a banned separatist movement, in a case rights groups say criminalises routine reporting.

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Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years behind bars

Algerian authorities have sentenced a prominent French sports journalist to seven years in prison for "glorifying terrorism", media rights campaigners RSF have said, denouncing the verdict as "nonsensical". Christophe Gleizes, who contributes to the So Foot magazine, will file an appeal on Monday.

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