Algerian students rally for greater freedom

Mon May 2, 2011
Lahab Elmoussarih, Press TV, Algiers

Hundreds of Algerian students staged a peaceful demonstration in the capital Algiers.

They have demanded political change and greater freedom. The demonstration turned violent when security forces clashed with the students and at least nine people, including three policemen, were injured.

Some students believe the problems they are suffering are only pedagogical.

However, others say the country's political system is the root cause of the problems.

Demonstrations are banned in Algeria following the uprisings in the North African countries, but student have turned out many times in recent months to confront security forces.

Algeria has been largely unaffected by the popular revolutions which ousted longtime Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. However, students have called for political reforms and decent study and living conditions that all have gone unheard so far by the Algerian government.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/177931.html.