If you insult a bank manager, a shop assistant, a lawyer, or a bus driver, you wouldn't expect to disappear, why should it be different if you insult a police officer??
This appeal from IUF:
To those who already sent messages in response to our first appeal we offer a huge “thank you!”. Over 4,000 message in the first few hours cannot have gone unnoticed by Algerian authorities. With your support we were able to locate Yacine.Please send a message to the Algerian President and Justice Minister immediately to secure the safe release of Yacine Zaïd.
Yacine is being held in custody. On Monday October 8 after all that he has endured he will face the charge of "insulting a police officer".
We are asking you to respond again, this time to the Algerian President to call for his release from custody and proper medical attention.
Thank you in advance.
Ron Oswald,
General Secretary, IUF
