A trial date has been set for a Canadian researcher detained in Algeria on costs he revealed secret data and accepted cash to commit offences towards public order.
Raouf Farrah, who was born in Algeria however got here to Canada as a young person, is scheduled to face trial Aug. 8 within the metropolis of Constantine.
His lawyer, Kouceila Zerguine, says Farrah was arrested February whereas visiting household in Algeria.
Human Rights Watch says the arrest of Farrah, a senior analyst with the Geneva-based Global Initiative towards Transnational Organized Crime, is an element of a bigger crackdown on supporters of democracy in Algeria.
Farrah’s father, Sebti Farrah, was arrested together with his son on the identical costs however was launched on bail.
Sebti Farrah, a Montreal-area resident, is scheduled to face trial similtaneously his son.
