Kamen Daoud sentenced in Algeria

The ruling follows a complaint from the National Organization of Victims of Terrorism, which accused the author of violating laws that prohibit public discussion of the conflict. 'Houris' recently won France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, but remains banned in Algeria.

Daoud has described the sentence as a blow to freedom of expression and a sign of mounting pressure on writers who confront the country's past.

International human rights groups have condemned the decision, calling for the immediate reversal of the conviction.