What is Larbi Ben M'hidi?

Information about Larbi Ben M'hidi

Enlarge picture
Ben M'hidi under arrest
Mohammed Larbi Ben M'hidi (1923–1957) (Arabic: محمد العربي بن مهيدي) was a prominent Algerian leader during the war of independence. He was captured by French paratroopers in February 1957 while supervising the guerilla actions of the FLN in the Battle of Algiers and tortured to death by the French Special Services. His "suicide" was announced on March 6, 1957. He is considered in Algeria as a National Hero.

General Paul Aussaresses admitted in 2000 the use of torture during the war and sought to justify it. He also recognized the assassination of lawyer Ali Boumendjel and of Larbi Ben M'Hidi [1].

References

See also

19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1920s  1930s  1940s  - 1950s -  1960s  1970s  1980s
1954 1955 1956 - 1957 - 1958 1959 1960

Year 1957 (MCMLVII
..... Read more.
al-‘Arabiyyah in written Arabic (Kufic script):  
Pronunciation: /alˌʕa.raˈbij.ja/
Spoken in: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman,
..... Read more.
Motto
من الشعب و للشعب    (Arabic)
"From the people and for the people"
Anthem
..... Read more.
Algerian War (French: Guerre d'Algérie), also known as Algerian War of Independence, took place between 1954 and 1962 and led to Algerian independence from France.
..... Read more.
Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


..... Read more.
Algeria

This article is part of the series:
Politics of Algeria

  • Constitution
  • President
  • Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  • Prime Minister
  • Abdelaziz Belkhadem

..... Read more.
Battle of Algiers may refer to:
  • The bombardment of Algiers by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in 1816.
  • The urban warfare between the FLN and the French Army during the Algerian War.
  • The Battle of Algiers, a 1966 film by Gillo Pontecorvo about the Algerian War.

..... Read more.
March 6 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar.
  • 1447 - Nicholas V becomes Pope.

..... Read more.
19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1920s  1930s  1940s  - 1950s -  1960s  1970s  1980s
1954 1955 1956 - 1957 - 1958 1959 1960

Year 1957 (MCMLVII
..... Read more.
Paul Aussaresses (b. 7 November 1918 in Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux, Tarn) is a retired French Army Brigadier General, who fought during World War II, the First Indochina War and Algerian War.
..... Read more.
Torture, according to international law, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third
..... Read more.


Type Daily newspaper
Format Berliner

Owner Groupe Le Monde
Editor Eric Fottorino
Founded 1944
Political allegiance sometimes said to be Centre Left
Language French
Headquarters Bd Auguste-Blanqui 80,
F-75707 Paris Cedex 13

..... Read more.
May 3 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events


..... Read more.
21st century - 22nd century
1970s  1980s  1990s  - 2000s -  2010s  2020s  2030s
1998 1999 2000 - 2001 - 2002 2003 2004

2001 by topic:
News by month
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
..... Read more.
Algerian War (French: Guerre d'Algérie), also known as Algerian War of Independence, took place between 1954 and 1962 and led to Algerian independence from France.
..... Read more.
All Movie Guide profile
IMDb profile
This article is about the film. For information on the battle, see Algerian War of Independence.
The Battle of Algiers (Italian:
..... Read more.