Raouf Farrah

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Farrah, a Canadian-Algerian researcher, human right defender, and contributing author of Algeria: The Future in Play, was arrested in February 2023 in Algeria as he was visiting relatives. He was accused of publishing classified information and receiving funds from foreign institutions with the intent to disrupt public order. His two-year sentence was reduced upon appeal and Farrah was released in October 2023.