They say Karim Tabbou will face another trial starting today.

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It is like a tale out of the bygone Algeria run by the military and an authoritarian president.

Karim Tabbou was one of those whose persistent protests brought down Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

But those demonstrations persisted after the military took control and called early elections.

Karim Tabbou has been held since last September.

He was found guilty of undermining national unity and sentenced to six months in jail.

That sentence was doubled yesterday and Tabbou now faces new charges of supporting the protest group known as Hirak and of criticizing the army

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