Algerian Jailed for Two Years for Filming Police Officers Stealing

An Algerian court has sentenced a man to two years in prison for filming and posting a video of three police officers stealing during riots last year. The case has been widely criticised in Algeria and abroad.

An appeal court on Monday confirmed the sentence on Youcef Ouled Dada, who was found guilty of "publishing photographs and videos which harm the national interest" and "contempt for the authorities".

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