Overview
- Christophe Gleizes has spent 500 days in custody in Algeria and is reported to be the only French journalist currently detained abroad.
- He was arrested while reporting on JS Kabylie in May 2024 and was initially placed under judicial control.
- An Algerian court convicted him in June 2025 and sentenced him to seven years for 'apologie du terrorisme'.
- His family says appeals to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune have gone unanswered and fears persist that he could be used as a bargaining chip, prompting them to urge French diplomatic action before the presidential transition.
- Reporters Without Borders and other groups have staged solidarity events, including a charity match in Paris, while visitors say Gleizes has adapted to prison routine in Koléa but is showing growing psychological strain.