Acquittal Of Algerian Brothers Mohamed And Abdelkader From Torture Charges

The Court of Appeal in Paris acquitted two Algerian brothers from the charges of torture and murder dating back to between 1994 and 1996 in the province of Relizane, leveled against them by some Algerian nationals from the province of Relizane itself (western Algeria).

According to sources close to the family of the brothers Mohamed, the Court of Appeal in Paris (the final court), upheld the judgment of the year 2016 of the Court of Nimes in the south of France, in the absence of a lawsuit against those involved.

The Parisian court’s final verdict in the case  which isn’t liable to appeal or review, is regarded as the last paper of the purported warped question of “who kills who in Algeria” after vain attempts and lame efforts made to this end notably by French lawyer Patrick Baudouin during the trial.

The case of the brothers Mohammed, hark back to between 1994 and 1996, when Mohamed Ismail and Mohamed Abdelkader were members of the self-defense forces known as “Al-Jammer” in the province of Relizane.

They were then followed up by the French court of Nimes on charges of torture and murder.

Their lawyer, Ms. Khadidja Aouadia, said in her statements that the underlying target of the case was not only the two brothers but Algeria as well, with on focus the valiant military establishment (ANP) in the first place.