RSF calls for release of French reporter Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria

French reporter Christophe Gleizes has been detained in Algeria for nearly 500 days without resolution, prompting international calls for his release. Those close to him and fellow sports journalists have campaigned tirelessly for his freedom, with the affair even attracting attention from Zinedine Zidane, manager of the French football team.

Diplomatic concerns

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen spoke with Thibault Bruttin, Director General of Reporters Without Borders, about the case. Bruttin expressed concerns that Gleizes may have become 'a token in a diplomatic game that we don't totally understand, that we don't totally master, up to the point where we are asking ourselves 'has he become a state hostage?''

has he become a state hostage?