POLITICAL STATUS DEMANDED ‘FOR an STGERIAN PRISONERS
“he Committee. ‘for. “the Defense of Ahmed. Ben. Bella and Other victims ‘of the Repression in Algeria:called attention, in a press release. January 15-to the "particularly alarming situation" Amine? which éleven well-known figures are being held in:prison at-..- => Lambese. The eleven are Ahmed Abbad, Marcel .Gex; Bachir Had}: Ali, Omar Haraig, Mohamed Harbi, Ahmed Lamoudi, Kellal Lounes, Jacques Satort, William Sportisse, Hocine Zahouané and: ‘Henri Zannetacci.
"These eleven prisoners, " reports ‘the Committee, “are being held under completely arbitrary conditions. Not having been formally charged, ‘they. still remain in the custody. of the military authorities. It is.impossible for’ them to see their relatives, to communicate with’ ‘thetr. Lawyers. ‘Or bo be examined by: ‘heir doctors.
"Some of these. ‘men, of. whon- it is- “cnown that. they haye been cruelly tortured for a-long ‘time; are in’ worse condition than : before their incarceration. Loaf
"In conclusion,: the:-committee strongly appeals for the right of these defendants. to be immediately. ‘granted | the status of political prisoners and to be. allowed bo receive all-the attention which their state of health requires.
BEN N BELLA