Algerian security forces arrested Touati from his home in the coastal city of Béjaïa on January 18 and have since held him in administrative detention on treason and incitement charges, according to his employer, lawyer, and news reports. Algeria and Israel do not have full diplomatic relations, and Algeria's government is frequently critical of Israeli actions. In Algeria, administrative detention can be renewed for up to 44 months. Dabouz told CPJ that Touati denies the charges. Algeria has used administrative detention to jail journalists before.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 28, 2017 07:41 UTC