French Intellectuals Decry a Dissident Writer’s Arrest in Algeria
An outspoken French-Algerian novelist returned to his homeland and was promptly taken into custody at age 75. The arrest of an outspoken writer who flew back to his Algerian homeland and was quietly taken into custody upon arrival has set off alarm in literary and political circles worldwide and threatens to trigger a diplomatic incident.
France: The Arrest of Writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria is ‘Unacceptable’
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described on Wednesday the “baseless” arrest of renowned French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal in Algeria as “unacceptable”. “Nothing in Boualem Sansal’s activities justifies the accusations that have led to his imprisonment,
Global outrage grows over Franco-Algerian writer's detention in Algeria
The ongoing detention of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria has ignited international concern amid demands for his immediate release as fears for his safety deepen.
Writer Boualem Sansal held in Algeria on charges of 'undermining integrity of national territory'
The charges brought against the French-Algerian writer, who has been under arrest in Algeria since November 21, could be punished by life imprisonment.
France 'concerned' over disappearance of writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria
France says it's "very concerned" about the disappearance of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who has not been heard from since he was reportedly taken into police custody upon his arrival in Algeria on Saturday.
Concern in France over fate of prize-winning French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
French President Emmanuel Macron is "very concerned by the disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said. Known for his strong stance against both authoritarianism and Islamism,
Algeria holds French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on national security charges
Algerian authorities have detained the prize-winning French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on national security charges, his French lawyer said on Tuesday, days after French authorities expressed
Franco-Algerian writer Sansal held in Algeria on state security charges
French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal who was arrested in mid-November in Algiers has been placed under a detention order for alleged threats to state security, his lawyer said on Wednesday .
Global outerage grows over Franco-Algerian writer's detention in Algeria
The ongoing detention of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria has ignited international concern amid demands for his immediate release as fears for his safety deepen. French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal – arrested in Algeria over a week ago – remains uncharged and has not been questioned by a prosecutor,
French Intellectuals Decry Dissident Writer Boualem Sansal’s Arrest in Algeria
Annie Ernaux and Salman Rushdie among authors demanding release of Boualem Sansal
Multiple Nobel Prize-winning authors have signed a petition to demand the release of Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. View on ...
France alarmed by disappearance of writer in Algeria
President Macron joins calls for information about Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, missing in Algiers.