Abdelali Mezgiche
Is case active: Yes
Country:Algeria
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Detained
Abdelali Mezghiche is an Algerian journalist and online commentator arrested in Algiers on February 9, 2026 by state security over Facebook posts addressing public anger regarding the imprisonment of figures in Djanet. An Algiers court ordered his pretrial detention the same day pending investigation. He faces charges of posting content deemed harmful to national interest and spreading hate speech and racism. He remains in pretrial detention.