Omar Belhouchet and Chawki Amari, both journalists for the El Watan newspaper in Algeria, were sentenced to two months in prison after they authored an article which incriminated a local leader. The tribunal that convicted the two after receiving a complaint from the incriminated leader found the two journalists guilty of defamation, but in a statement on their web site the El Watan says the government wished simply to silence their newspaper.
For more on the El Watan and its imprisoned journalists:
Le Monde: Deux journalistes du quotidien algérien "El Watan" condamnés à deux mois de prison ferme
El Watan: Omar Belhouchet et Chawki Amari condamnés à deux mois de prison ferme
