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Independence & Modern Algeria
Djamila Boupacha
War of Independence
RevolutionariesWar of Independence (late 1950s)Algiers
Pablo Picasso drew her portrait, which appeared on the cover of a famous book about her case.
Historical significance
Her case became an international landmark in exposing the use of torture during the Algerian war.
Their story
A young Algerian militant arrested in 1960, Djamila Boupacha publicly denounced the torture she suffered, with the help of her lawyer Gisèle Halimi and writer Simone de Beauvoir.
Did you know?
Pablo Picasso drew her portrait, which appeared on the cover of a famous book about her case.