Detention of Algerian human rights defender Tahar Larbi
Timeline
February 4, 2025: MENA Rights Group submits Larbi's case to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
January 2025: Larbi files an appeal before the Supreme Court.
November 20, 2024: Larbi's sentence is reduced on appeal to four years in prison (two years for each case).
September 26, 2024: Larbi is sentenced at first instance by the Labiad Sidi Cheikh court to 15 years in prison (eight years for the first case and seven years for the second) and a fine of 1.5 million dinars.
September 18, 2024: Larbi is arrested after receiving a summons from the judicial police.