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Abdou Semmar

Abdou Semmar

HRD, Journalist
Algeria Part
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Abdou Semmar is a journalist and human rights defender actively working on exposing corruption and abuse of power in Algeria through the Paris based media outlet Algeria Part.

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Peaceful protests have been forcibly dispersed and protesters and human rights defenders have been arrested and charged. A number of HRDs have been put on trial under Article 100 of the Penal Code, which punishes the incitement of unarmed gathering.