Algeria practises media censorship
The international journalists' organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported on Wednesday that the newspaper *Le Journal du Dimanche* and the magazines *L'Express* and *Marianne* were barred from publication in Algeria because of their pre-election coverage of Thursday's presidential election. The organization called the censorship a scandal.
The international journalists' association Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported on Wednesday that the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche and the magazines L'Express and Marianne were not allowed to appear in Algeria due to preliminary reports on the presidential election on Thursday. The association described the censorship as a scandal. This censorship denies the freedom of the press and thus democracy, explained RSF.
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is considered the absolute favorite in the election. Major opposition parties are boycotting the vote. The number of non-voters is seen as a barometer of the mood.
The Express took a critical look at Bouteflika under the title "Abdelaziz and his own", as did Marianne with the article "Bouteflika, the last sultan". The Journal du Dimanche titled its report: "Algerians vote. The despair of the ballot box."
Previously, Afrique Magazine had already been unable to appear because it contained the article "Algeria: Twilight of the Generals".
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is considered the absolute favorite in the election. Major opposition parties are boycotting the vote. The number of non-voters is seen as a barometer of the mood.
The Express took a critical look at Bouteflika under the title "Abdelaziz and his own", as did Marianne with the article "Bouteflika, the last sultan". The Journal du Dimanche titled its report: "Algerians vote. The despair of the ballot box."
Previously, Afrique Magazine had already been unable to appear because it contained the article "Algeria: Twilight of the Generals".
