Henri Alleg

Henri Alleg
Henri Alleg at the Fête de l'Humanité in 2008
Born
Harry John Salem

(1921-07-20)July 20, 1921
London, England
DiedJuly 17, 2013(2013-07-17) (aged 91)
France
NationalityFrench-Algerian
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer
EmployerAlger républicain
Known forLa Question (1958), anti-torture activism
Notable workLa Question
MovementAnti-colonialism, Algerian independence

Henri Alleg (20 July 1921 – 17 July 2013), born as Harry John Salem, was a French-Algerian journalist, director of the Alger républicain newspaper, and a member of the French Communist Party. After Editions de Minuit, a French publishing house, released his memoir La Question in 1958. Alleg gained international recognition for his stance against torture, specifically within the context of the Algerian War (1954–1962).