In Algeria, Ihsane El-Kadi’s media outlets are permanently closed

Posted on June 21, 2024

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“This is the last candle of press freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria.” This is how algerian league for the defence of human rights LADDH (LADDH) itself was dissolved in September 2022, under control add The Algerian regime is even more repressive towards the press.

The editorial staff announced the news in a moving press release published on Facebook, a week after the Court of Appeal confirmed on June 13, 2024 the dissolution of Interface Média (publishing company of Radio M and Maghreb Emergent). Interface Média was also sentenced to 10 million of A fine of dinar and compensation of one million dinars to the Audiovisual Regulatory Authority (ARAV)

Until then, journalists from Radio M and Maghreb Emergent were resisting as much as possible, working almost in secret, and since the beginning of 2023 the website has not even been accessible in Algeria.

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“The progress we have made in the past 18 months is a significant achievement of our efforts. if “We pay tribute to the women and men who have in some way preserved a title that was thought to have disappeared with the arrest of its founder. Today, we have reached a stage where we believe it is no longer possible to continue to maintain Radio M as a publication,” the statement read.

Ihsane El-Kadi, 65, Director Chief Executive The last independent journalism group was prosecuted for the first time and sentenced to six months in detention without a detention warrant. He was tried for “spreading false information that could harm unity” following a complaint by former Information and Communications Minister Ammar Belhimer. national”, On March 23, 2021, he published an article advocating for the Maghreb Emergent website, after which he made the remarks of “disrupting the election” and “reopening the archives of national tragedies.” Incorporating the Razad Islamist Movement into the Hirak.

Sentenced to seven years in prison for endangering national security

December 29, 2022 is finally here cadre He was detained after four days in police custody on suspicion of illegal fund-raising and endangering “national security.” The day after his arrest, the headquarters of the media interface agency was sealed off and its equipment confiscated.

More precisely, Ihsane El-Kadi was accused of “receiving large amounts of money and privilege “These funds totaled 25,000 pounds (about 28,000 euros) and were received by the reporter from his daughter in installments. tin Hinane, who lives in London and is a shareholder in Interface Médias, explains her defense. The press boss was sentenced to seven years in prison in June 2023including five farms. In October 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the cassation appeal.

This was a last possible resort, and the refusal convinced him definite, However, according to his lawyer, everything supports the imprisonment of the journalist for his political views. Ihsane Kadi has only one option to regain his freedom before the end of his sentence: presidential pardon. With the court confirming the dissolution of his company, there is now little hope. interface media.