The Algerian judiciary has imposed varying penalties on 17 individuals accused of joining the "Rachad" movement, including 6 detainees, 5 non-detainees, and 6 fugitives subject to arrest warrants.
In detail, the judicial panel sentenced the detained military defector, Mohamed Ben Halima, to 7 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars. The three detained defendants, "D. M. Amin," "K. Samir," and "B. Dahou," received sentences of 3 years in prison and a fine of 300,000 dinars each. Two years of effective imprisonment were handed down to the defendant "Zitout Abdul Rahman" along with former police officer "Shorifa" from "Al-Sum'a" with a fine of 200,000 dinars. The judge acquitted the remaining non-detained defendants of the charges against them.
The judicial rulings also included the fugitives, with "M. Bouazza" sentenced to 10 years of effective imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 dinars, along with confirmation of the arrest warrant against him. The same penalty was shared with defendants "C. Asiya" and "C. Haj," nicknamed "Rachid." Meanwhile, a sentence of 20 years of effective imprisonment was imposed on the trio of fugitives: "Mohamed Zitout," his brother residing in Britain "Ismail Zitout," and "Amir Boukhris," known as "Amir Dz." An arrest warrant was also confirmed for them.
It is noteworthy that during the trial, the defendants' statements fluctuated between denial and admission. Some retracted their statements given during the investigation, attempting to mislead justice by claiming they had fallen victim to hacking of their electronic accounts, which they had used multiple times to attack military leaders, state institutions, and sovereign bodies.
