Houris affair: Kamel Daoud and his wife sentenced to five years
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
The Oran criminal court sentences writer Kamel Daoud and his wife Aïcha Dahdouh to five years in prison without remission and a fine of 300,000 dinars. Subject to an international arrest warrant, the couple was tried following a complaint by Saâda Arbane, according to Algérie360.
The Oran criminal court has sentenced Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud and his wife, Aïcha Dahdouh, to five years in prison without remission and a fine of 300,000 dinars, according to Algérie360. The couple, who are subject to an international arrest warrant, are being prosecuted for breach of professional confidentiality, theft of a medical file and infringement of privacy.
The decision follows a complaint by Saâda Arbane, who joined the proceedings as a civil party, as did the Sidi Chahmi specialist psychiatric hospital. At the hearing on 13 October, the public prosecutor had requested six years' imprisonment. The civil party’s lawyer, Me Aïcha Drar, quoted by El Khabar, considers that the ruling recognises the harm suffered by her client.
Aïcha Dahdouh, who had denied disclosing medical confidentiality at the end of October, had told MédiaPart and AFP that she wished to appear before the judges. She cited family constraints and ongoing divorce proceedings to explain that she has been unable to return to Algeria since October 2024.
