French judiciary detains Algerian consular employee over suspected involvement in opposition figure Amir de Zaid's kidnapping

The Court of Appeal in Paris has upheld the detention of the Algerian consular officer. The case concerns suspicions of his involvement in the kidnapping of Algerian dissident Amir Boukhris, which took place in France in 2024. These decisions came despite requests for the officer's release from his defense team, amid concerns about the impact of the case on France-Algeria relations. Meanwhile, the dissident's lawyers are raising fears of a potential exchange involving French journalist Christophe Glez, who is detained in Algeria, which could undermine the course of justice and raise political and diplomatic issues.