Hundreds bury Algerian journalist who died on hunger strike
ALGIERS, Algeria — Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a freelance journalist in Algeria who died during a months-long hunger strike protesting his prison sentence for insulting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
As Mohamed Tamalt’s coffin was lowered into a grave on Monday, some decried the north African nation’s restrictive media laws. Fellow journalist Mohamed Sidemou said Tamalt’s death “serves as a lesson.”
Tamalt’s lawyer, Amine Sidhoum, says his 42-year-old client died on Sunday at an Algiers hospital after falling into a coma.