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500 DAYS IN DETENTION FOR CHRISTOPHE GLEIZES
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French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes has reached 500 days in detention in Algeria, where he is serving a seven-year prison sentence for "apology for terrorism." Arrested in May 2024 while reporting on the Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie football club, he is incarcerated in Koléa prison, near Algiers. His family and friends denounce his detention as unjustified and are worried about the lack of any prospect of his release. His case also remains at the heart of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers. Reporters Without Borders and several sports figures, including Zinédine Zidane and Thierry Henry, continue their campaign for his release.
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