RSF calls for release of French reporter Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria
Summary
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling for the release of French reporter Christophe Gleizes, who has been detained in Algeria for almost 500 days. RSF Director General Thibault Bruttin said Gleizes may have become a “token” in a diplomatic dispute, while people close to him and sports journalists campaign for his release.Key Facts
- Gleizes is a French reporter detained in Algeria for almost 500 days.
- Reporters Without Borders is calling for Gleizes to be released.
- Thibault Bruttin, RSF’s director general, spoke with France 24’s Mark Owen.
- Bruttin said Gleizes may have become a “token in a diplomatic game.”
- Bruttin questioned whether Gleizes had become a state hostage; he presented this as a concern, not an established fact.
- People close to Gleizes and fellow sports journalists have campaigned for his release.
- The campaign has drawn the attention of Zinedine Zidane, manager of the French football team.
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