UN urges Algeria to release Hirak protesters ...Kuwait

A United Nations expert on Tuesday urged Algeria to pardon people convicted or detained over their involvement in the pro-democracy protests of 2019-20 and to ease restrictions on gatherings. The Hirak protests broke out in February 2019, forcing longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down two months later. The movement continued to press for deep reforms, but it waned during the Covid pandemic. "I urge the government to abandon charges and pardon those people convicted for their involvement in the Hirak," UN Special Rapporteur Clement Voule said at the end of a 10-day mission to the North African country. "This will also reflect recognition of Hirak as a tu

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