Oran prosecutor clarifies Kamel Daoud's conviction, refutes allegations of targeting

Rozale stated that the public action and criminal proceedings were initiated not by the prosecutor's office, but following complaints filed by victims. He specified that Kamel Daoud is being prosecuted by the National Organization of Victims of Terrorism and by the plaintiff Saâda Arabane. Rozale emphasized that criminal procedure guarantees victims the right to initiate public action independently of the prosecutor's office by filing a complaint with the investigating judge, who is legally obligated to open and complete an investigation.

He also noted that Daoud was summoned multiple times to his last known address in Oran, and the investigation lasted over a year, providing him an opportunity to appear and present his defense. Following the investigation, the case was transferred to the Fellaoucene court's correctional section, where Daoud was again summoned to several hearings. The trial concluded with a judgment in absentia, imposing the minimum legal penalty: three years imprisonment, a 300,000 dinar fine, and damages for the association of terrorism victims.

Rozale reminded that Daoud has the right to file an objection, which would annul the default judgment. Kamel Daoud had previously been convicted a week prior in a separate case brought by the National Organization of Victims of Terrorism. A second case is