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We draw the attention of international human rights organizations, media outlets, and diplomatic actors to the arbitrary arrests of several Kabyle citizens reported yesterday in At Douala (Kabylia, Algeria). These arrests occurred on multiple roads leading to the home of Lounès Matoub, where citizens were attempting to gather peacefully to commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Matoub Lounès, a prominent Kabyle singer, intellectual, and advocate for freedom of ex

Today, January 21 st , 2026, a Christian man in Kabylia, named Ahcene Cheikh, was arrested in Tala Athmane by the Algerian police forces. We believe that his detention is probably due to his faith. We know since 2017 that several evangelical churches have been closed, and many worshippers are being discriminated because of their faith. KHR organization believes that no one should be targeted, or prosecuted for his religion. We call on the Algerian regime to respect religious

No respite from the Algerian military regime, it continues to stampede fundamental and universal human rights, particularly in Kabylia. On December 14th, 2025, Farid Hadjaz, who’s residing in Boudjima, in the province of Vegayth,  was arbitrarily arrested, apparently for expressing his opinion on social media. At this time, he is in custody, in Wad Ghir prison. Also, on January 18th, 2026,  another peaceful man,  Nayer Nekkar, from Tala Athmane — a singer and author — was arb

We are shocked and appalled about the arbitrary arrest of Mr.Allas Di Telleli —an author, a journalist and human rights advocate in Kabylia. We have just been briefed about his transfer to Tizi-Ouzou prison. KHR organization denounces and condemns his unlawful detention. We demand his immediate release. Justice and freedom for all peaceful Kabyle activists who are also victims of the Algerian military regime.   Allas Di Telleli promoting his book in Kabylia

On Friday, December 26th, 2025, at 9 AM, on US Eastern Time ( ET), 3PM in Kabylia and Paris. A 60 minutes advocacy for human rights abuses in Kabylia will be broadcasted on WRFI Radio: https://www.wrfi.org/ Stay tuned!

Lyes Touati–A human rights activist domiciled in Aokas region was arrested by the police department of Aokas, then transferred to Bejaia police department where he’s being held under arrest warrant. He will be presented to prosecutors in upcoming hours for a trial. KHR organization is appalled by his arbitrary detention and calls for his immediate release.

(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

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...