Rights Group: Algerian opposition figure gets six-month suspended sentence

According to the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) an Algerian court on Wednesday handed opposition figure Karim Tabbou a six-month suspended sentence and a fine for charges including incitement and defamation.   Tabbou, 49, rose to prominence as one of the most recognizable faces of mass pro-democracy rallies in Algeria that began in February 2019. The protests, led by the Hirak movement, demanded a sweeping overhaul ofthe ruling system in place since the North African country gained independence from France in 1962.