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Sidi M'Hamed Court in Algeria last evening convicted one Algerian journalist Ihsane Qadi of five years' imprisonment in force.
The judgement also included the dissolution of his company, Interface.
Trial of Ahsan al-Qadi in
which publishes an online newspaper and radio, in addition to an estimated fine of 10 million Algerian dinars ($ 40 thousand).
This came after the journalist Ihsane Qadi heard the judge at the "Sidi M'Hamed Court of First Instance", informing him of the verdict without any reaction.
At his trial last month, he asked them not to take him out of prison on the day of his conviction, saying "because I know him beforehand."
He also refused to answer the court's questions on the grounds that there were "no fair trial conditions", and that the investigating judge's decision to remand him in custody was "not lawful".
Journalists from "Interface" had come to Sidi M'Hamed Court and expected the verdict to be harsh on journalist Ihsane Qadi.
Counsel for the journalist Ihsane Qadi announced the appeal of the judgement, and on the day of the trial they refused to plead at their client's request.
Is Judge Ihsan a spy for France?
journalist Ihsane Qadi strongly protested against being called a "traitor" who sells Algeria's secrets to foreigners and the identification of "France" by the country's President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
This was confirmed by a TV interview last February, and his lawyers promised it "a direction for judges",
The indictment does not include a charge of "intelligence".
The Algerian Public Prosecutor's Office has based the charges against journalist Ihsane Qadi on articles 95 and 95 bis of the Penal Code.
It provides for a penalty of five to seven years' imprisonment for "anyone who receives funds, donations or benefits by any means whatsoever.
from a State, institution or any public or private body, or from any natural or moral person, within or outside the country.
Why is Algeria trying journalist Ihsane Qadi?
The intention is to carry out acts which may prejudice the security of the State or the stability of its institutions. "
journalist Ihsane Qadi lawyers insist that he was arrested by security, and his cameras were confiscated by "Morocco Immergent" and "Radio M".s electronic accounts.
Why is journalist Ihsane Qadi in prison?
He was also charged, adding that the "suspicion of foreign financing", pursuing Ihsan, was only a sum not exceeding Pound 30 thousand.
Received from his London-based daughter, through the bank, to pay journalists and Interface workers because the company was in financial distress.
It is noted that an important party in the journalist Ihsane Qadi case was established as a civil party and an "audiovisual control authority".
which protested against the broadcasting of journalist Ihsane Qadi media and the broadcasting of unauthorized programmes by the Ministry of Communication.
Some observers see his imprisonment and the closure of his company as a tone of sharp criticism against the authorities.
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