A Canadian researcher who has been detained in Algeria since February on charges that he published secret information and accepted money to commit offences against public order will stand trial next month.
Raouf Farrah is scheduled to stand trial Aug. 8 in the Algerian city of Constantine, his lawyer Kouceila Zerguine said Tuesday. His client is innocent, he said.
“He didn’t commit the two crimes that he has been charged with,” Zerguine said during an interview from Algeria. “During the inquiry, we submitted all the material evidence that refutes the charges.”
Farrah’s 67-year-old father, Sebti Farrah, a Montreal-area resident, was arrested with his son while they were visiting
