Mustapha Bouchachi

Algerian rights lawyer Mustapha Bouchachi, a leading voice for change

Bouchachi found himself labelled a “lawyer of the Islamists” for defending victims of torture and arbitrary arrests during Algeria’s civil war of 1992-2002
He was recognized as a mentor to demonstrators who have mobilized against “the system” and forced long-time ruler Bouteflika to step down

By Caroline Nelly Perrot | AFP · 16 April 2019