Xavier Bertrand Shows Active Support for Cécile Kohler and Boualem Sansal


France – Rupture, March 12, 2025
The Regional Council of Hauts-de-France, chaired by the Republican Xavier Bertrand, now displays portraits of Cécile Kohler, who has been imprisoned in Iran with her companion since 2022, and Boualem Sansal, who has been arbitrarily detained in Algeria since November 16, 2024, at the entrance of its headquarters. With these support posters for the writer and the teacher, the Regional Council of Hauts-de-France is actively contributing to the necessary pressure on Algeria and Tehran to ensure that Boualem Sansal and Cécile Kohler regain their freedom.

On the other side of the Mediterranean, Boualem Sansal, an elderly and ill man, is being arbitrarily detained. In Iran, Cécile Kohler is in prison with her companion, and they are slowly dying.

The Regional Council of Hauts-de-France, chaired by the Republican Xavier Bertrand, now displays portraits of Cécile Kohler, who has been arbitrarily imprisoned in Iran with her companion since 2022, and Boualem Sansal, who has been detained in Algeria for 116 days.

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