Henri Alleg, a bridge between the French and Algerian peoples justice freedom liberation leftist resistance Socialist Sunday, July 21, 2013 The Left Party It is with great sadness that the Left Party has learned of the death of communist and anti-colonial activist Henri Alleg. In the 40s, Henri Alleg, established in Algeria is committed within the Algerian Communist Party and take part in the fighting of the Algerian people for justice and freedom. He will take from 1951, the office of a prestigious newspaper "Republican Algiers," the voice of all progressive and patriotic forces, Algeria newspaper. At the beginning of the war in Algeria, the paper is prohibited and his team forced into hiding. Henri Alleg continues to write articles for the "Humanity". He was arrested at the home of Maurice Audin, his comrade, who was arrested the day before and tortured to death. Tortured for a month in prison he wrote his testimony entitled "The question," he said to "illustrate one example which is common practice in this terrible and bloody war." Published by Editions de Minuit, this testimony was censored despite the mobilization and protests by André Malraux, Mauriac and Jean-Paul Sartre. This preface to the new edition in Lausanne. This testimony will be allowed awareness in France and around the world about the horrors of colonial rule. On the independence of Algeria, Henri Alleg continues its commitment resumed its activities in the PCA and boosting "Algiers Republican." At the time of the coup of 1965, he supported the efforts of the Organization of the Popular Resistance (ORP) which lead to the creation of the Socialist Party of avant-guard. It will be the facilitator of the action of the party in the Algerian immigration in France. His career as a journalist also overlaps with the newspaper "Humanity" which he was secretary general time. The journey of Henri Alleg is exemplary commitment, dedication and humanism. It will remain as a monument only the fighting mankind can build. In the history of French and Algerian peoples there is a bridge that unites and helps to build their common Mediterranean destiny. The Left Party today pays tribute to a great activist involved in the fight against barbarism and human liberation, that of a French, an Algerian, an internationalist militant result.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 06:56:28 +0000
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