Djamila Bouhired
Djamila Bouhired | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1935 (age 89–90) |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Organization | National Liberation Army (ALN) |
| Movement | National Liberation Front (FLN) |
| Spouse | Jacques Vergès (1965–1970) |
| Children | 2 |
Djamila Bouhired (Arabic: جميلة بوحيرد, born June 1935) is an Algerian nationalist militant, who opposed the French colonial rule of Algeria as a member of the National Liberation Front.
In 1957, she was convicted alongside another Algerian rebel, Djamila Bouazza, of bombing a cafe and killing 11 civilians. She was sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted after an international campaign for her to be spared, and she was released from prison in 1962.