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Latest News
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Algerian Journalist Wins 2008 Lorenzo Natali Award
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18 November 2008
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Algerian journalist Nassima Oulebsir's article 'These children not allowed to attend school' has won the first prize in the Maghreb and Middle East category of the annual Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize. The article, which tells about children who are denied the right to school because their parents were previously members of underground armed groups, led to a major debate about children's rights in Algeria. More
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Awards
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Algerian Journalist Convicted
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29 October 2008
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Algerian journalist Noureddine Boukraa faces a three-month suspended prison term and a fine of approximately US$460 in relation to an investigative article on local police in Annaba. Sentenced on 26 October by a court in Annaba, Boukraa is accused of disclosing confidential information on a judicial case in November 2007. More
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Latest Press Freedom News From the Region
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