Algiers Bir Mourad Raïs Court Sentences 7 Years for Flag Desecration
The Bir Mourad Raïs Court in Algeria sentenced two individuals to 7 years in prison for desecrating the national flag. They were detained after a video circulated showing one of them trampling on the flag during an event at a hotel in the capital. In the footage, the other person places the flag on the ground before stepping on it. The trial was conducted according to Algerian Penal Code, which punishes intentional desecration of the national flag with a prison sentence ranging from five to ten years.
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