Boualem Sansal: ‘I Was Assaulted by Algeria’s Regime’

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, freed after a year of detention in Algeria in November 2025, is planning legal action against the Algerian regime, accusing it of unlawfully imprisoning him. He was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of 'undermining' state security before his release. Sansal's case has drawn significant attention to Algeria's treatment of dissidents and freedom of expression.