Camus refused to support fund-raising for families of Algerian political prisoners

Evidence

What we were treated to was a sweet-sister speech. He explained to us at length that the innocent civilian population must be protected, but he was categorically against fund raising in favor of the innocent families of political prisoners. — Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism, 565

Categorization

• XREF: Camus’s equivocal position relates to his writings The Plague and Algeria-set journalism; a surprising counterpoint to his reputation.