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Amnesty International Reports: Algerian Authorities step up crackdown on peaceful dissent in the face of new expressions of discontent

Algerian authorities have intensified their relentless clampdown on peaceful dissent through arbitrary arrests and unjust prosecutions leading to lengthy prison sentences, said Amnesty International. Over the past five months, Algerian authorities have arrested and convicted at least 23 activists and journalists, all of whom have been detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.

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