Algerian blogger taken to court

Today, June 11th, 2007, will be the first time that an Algerian blogger is being taken to court ^[1] for articles posted on his personnel blog. Abdulsalam Baroudi is being sued by Tlemcen’s Director of Religious Affairs ^[2], who has accused him of posting defamatory material on his personal blog on February 20, under the title “Al Sistani Appears in Tlemcen ^[3]“

Tlemcen’s Journalism club is backing Abdulsalam ^[1] Baroudi, and calling for journalists and reporters to rally for his case and struggle for the protection of Algerian journalists and bloggers.