The silencing of dissent in Algeria
This past week, one of Algeria’s leading journalists, Ihsane El Kadi, was sentenced to seven years in prison on what many say are bogus charges. Producer Flo Phillips reports on the silencing of independent media and dissent in Algeria under its current president and the military powers that be.
Contributors: Daikha Dridi – former host, Radio M, and former editor, Middle East Eye Tin Hinane El Kadi – daughter, Ihsane El Kadi, and associate fellow, Chatham House Dalia Ghanem – senior analyst, EU Institute for Security Studies