Omar Ferhat
Is case active: Yes
Country:Algeria
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Detained
Omar Ferhat is an Algerian journalist and online commentator who was arrested on February 5, 2026 in Algiers by state security. A court ordered his pretrial detention pending investigation into charges including defamation, spreading false news, inciting hate speech, and alleged collusion, linked to content published by his outlet Algerie Scoop. He previously benefited from a presidential pardon in October 2024 after an earlier arrest in 2024. He remains in pretrial detention.