Algerian historian Mohamed Amine Belghit faces seven year sentence
In Algeria, the trial of historian Mohamed Amine Belghit is nearing its conclusion. On Thursday, June 26, the prosecution requested a seven-year prison sentence and a fine of 700,000 dinars (approximately €4,616), according to an Algerian media outlet.
Belghit, who has been in custody since May 3, faces charges of «undermining national unity», «inciting hatred», and «using information technology for propaganda that undermines human dignity».
These charges are linked to an interview he gave to a media outlet in the United Arab Emirates, in which he claimed the Amazigh movement was a «creation of French and Zionist intelligence services». The public prosecutor deemed these remarks contrary to constitutional values concerning national unity, state sovereignty, and social cohesion, according to a statement issued on May 3.
It is worth noting that Algerian authorities have previously accused Morocco, France, and Israel of «financially and militarily supporting» separatist claims in Kabylia.
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