Algerian protesters hold up signs, one of which reads in Arabic (C): "Freedom of press = Freedom of the people," during a rally organised by journalists against alleged censorship of coverage of protests against a fifth term for veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers on February 28, 2019. - Algerian police arrested a dozen journalists participating in the rally, as around 100 print and broadcast journalists, working for both state-owned and private outlets, joined the demonstration in central Algiers against reporting restrictions they say have been imposed by media bosses on the protests that broke out last Friday. (Photo by RYAD KRAMDI / AFP)
All journalists arrested during Thursday’s protest against “censorship” in coverage of demonstrations against term for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been released.
In a statement, Hakim Belouar, spokesman for the Directorate General for National Security (DGSN) told AFP that “no journalists” remained in police custody.
Around 100 journalists joined the demonstration in Central Algiers against reporting restrictions imposed by media bosses. The restrictions prevented both print and broadcast journalists, working for state-owned and private outlets, from covering the demonstrations.
