Algeria's Court of Appeal upholds Pastor Ourahamane's one-year prison sentence for "illegal worshiping", amidst 43 church closures since 2019.

Algeria's Court of Appeal upheld a one-year prison sentence for Pastor Youssef Ourahamane, convicted of "illegal worshiping." The pastor has been a top leader of the Protestant Church of Algeria, which has seen 43 of its churches forcibly closed since 2019. ADF International, a legal advocacy group, states that no one should face prison for exercising their right to religious freedom.

May 03, 2024
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