(Washington D.C)– KHR organization has been sounding the alarm for years about the abuses of the Algerian regime and the consequences of its policy towards the Kabyle people. One of them is the Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Kabylia, which will take place on December 14 in Paris. The boomrang effect of the fierce repression of the Algerian State against the Kabyle people was to be expected. That is the Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Kabylia. Its basis i

The contributor to "So Foot" and "Society" Christophe Gleizes had been sentenced in the first instance, on June 29, 2025 to 7 years in prison for glorifying terrorism. The pardon granted to Boualem Sansal on November 12 had raised hope for the reporter's release. On Wednesday, December 3, the Algerian Court of Appeal in Tizi Ouzou ruled against him, upholding the harsh 7-year prison sentence handed down to the 36-year-old French journalist, who has been incarcerated since Ju

Novembre 27th, 2025 Excellence, Since 1962, the Algerian government has pursued the assimilation of the Kabyle people through Arabization and Islamic expansion in Kabylia, while closing around 47 churches and restricting Christian worship. In 2021, an amendment to the Penal Code (Article 87bis) broadened the definition of terrorism to include acts ‘undermining national integrity,’ enabling a climate of repression marked by arbitrary arrests, torture, discrimination, and the d

Abdelouahab Moualek–A Kabyle citizen–was arrested today and taken to  custody  by the Sidi Aich (Vegayeth) police department.   Mr. Moualek has been a Democratic activist and human rights defender for more than 30 years. He manages an online news media: Bejaia06.com , and he’s a member of the humanitarian movement of Vegayeth. Mr. Moualek has been  harassed relentlessly by the Algerian judicial system. He was prosecuted and tried in 10 different cases, he accumulated convicti

Just a few days after the liberation of Boualem Sansal, thanks to the intervention of Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who called on the Algerian president to free him. 3 detainees, who are wrongfully imprisoned, have started a hunger strike to protest against their arbitrary detention. These detainees are : M. Baba Nedjar who has been detained for over 20 years, Cherif Mellal who’s attempting a fifth hangar strike, and Mouhamed Tadjadit who’s incarcerated for the

Mohamed Tadjadit, a young poet, who already served an arbitrary sentence, was  again sentenced to 05 years of imprisonment and 200,000 da  fine by the criminal court of the 01st  instance of Algiers (court of Darelbeidha).   According to Fetta Sedat Esq., Mr, Tadjadit was prosecuted for over 06 counts, namely:   1.     Crime of apology for terrorist and destructive acts.   2.     Crime of using communication and information technologies to support the acts and activities of t

Shepherd in Kabylia Prosecutors of the criminal court of Algiers requested 10 years imprisonment and a fine of 1 million dinars against a Kabyle shepherd from Tizi-Ouzou, who was accused of sharing on Facebook publications related to the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia (MAK) and its president: Ferhat Mehenni. This defendant is being prosecuted for: Apology for terrorist acts; Reproduction and dissemination of terrorist documents; Incitement to hatred and discri

On October 21st, 2025, Fethi Gherras, the  national coordinator of the MDS party, which is subject to a judicial suspension decision, was sentenced to 02 years in prison and 300,000 AD fine, including the confiscation of his seized objects. According  to his attorney  Fetta Sadat, Fethi Gherras was prosecuted on the basis of two charges, namely, contempt of constituted body (Article 146 of the Criminal Code) and dissemination of  false information, intended to harm public ord

Madjid Aggad — a peaceful Kabyle activist and political prisoner— has been sentenced on an appeal trial, on October 12, 2025 to 4 years in prison by the Algerian  court of Tuviret. This is a second condemnation that was issued to him, after he served a previous sentence of 2  years, then swiftly brought back to custody in July 2024. Renowned for his peaceful commitment and dedication to the Kabylia’s cause, Madjid Aggad has never harmed anyone or broken any law. His only offe

On July 30, 2025, the Algerian human rights activist Nassera Dutour  was deported from her homeland upon landing in Algiers, where she...

(Kabylia)–Last week, three citizens from the Aqvu region were arrested, tortured and held in custody. Currently, they’re remanded at the...

KHR organization letter to UK Prime Minister about human rights abuses in Kabylia by the Algerian military regime.

Kabyles for Human Rights USA kabylehr@protonmail.com 07/08/2025     Palais de l’Élysée 55, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris...

Riad  Ayth Baziz, a Kabylian citizen from Ighil Ali, known for his peaceful and  staunch activism. He always defended and required the...

On the right side, the son–Massinissa Lakehal, detained and in danger in Algeria’s prison, on the left side, Ammer Lakehal, the father,...

Boubaker Issad, gardening in Kabylia Boubaker Issad, a Kabyle citizen from Aokas region, was arbitrary  arrested and remanded in custody ...

Sadeq Khalil in Kabylia Sadek Kahil, a Kabyle citizen from the city Ath Zemenzer, was arrested  in his home  by the Algerian police...

On the right side: Boualem Sansal, on the left side: Christophe Gleizes KHR organization firmly denounces the unjust and outrageous...

Mus Akouche, during a demonstration for the of right of Kabylia to be self-determined Mus Akouche–a Kabylia self-determination...

Kabylia's political and human rights activists are facing heavy criminal charges According to the Facebook post of the attorney Fetta...