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Christophe Gleizes Withdraws Algeria Appeal to Seek Presidential Pardon

The decision opens the door to a possible Tebboune pardon pending final confirmation by Algeria’s top court.

[Gabriel BOUYS / AFP]
Le journaliste Christophe Gleizes, détenu en Algérie, a renoncé à son pourvoi en cassation, ouvrant la voie à une possible grâce présidentielle, a annoncé sa famille mardi 5 mai 2026.
Christophe Gleizes, journaliste sportif, est détenu en Algérie depuis deux ans.
Détenu depuis juin 2025, Christophe Gleizes, journaliste pour « So Foot », est condamné à deux reprises, en juillet puis le 3 décembre, de sept ans de prison ferme pour « apologie de terrorisme ».

Overview

  • His family announced Tuesday that the French sports journalist has renounced his Supreme Court appeal in Algeria to clear a path to clemency.
  • The family says he filed the withdrawal on March 16 at Koléa prison, where he has been held since January.
  • Under Algerian procedure, a pardon is possible only once the Supreme Court deems the conviction final, which could be delayed if a prosecutor files his own appeal.
  • Gleizes was arrested during a football report in Kabylie in May 2024 and later received a seven‑year sentence for “apologie du terrorisme,” tied to interviews with people linked to the MAK, which Algeria labels a terrorist group.
  • Reporters Without Borders, So Press and many Ligue 1 clubs are urging action before the June 11 World Cup, after recent visits by the FIFA president and the Pope produced no clemency decision.