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Algeria - Latest Press Releases
Algeria: The National Institution for Human Rights (CNCPPDH) in the hot seat
DZA - News | 15 May 2009
Algeria's national institution for human rights is about to lose its International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions (ICC) accreditation. This accreditation of great importance as it allows members to act at various levels of the United Nations.
Algeria : WGEID resolution on enforced disappearances in the fight against impunity
DZA - News | 29 April 2009
A General Resolution by the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has recognized enforced disappearances as a crime against humanity. WGEID adopted a General Comment during its 87th session, equating the practice of enforced disappearances, when at a general and systematic level, as a crime against humanity.
Algeria: Algeria is expected to ratify the Convention for the Protection of All Persons against Enforced Disappearance
DZA - News | 24 March 2009
While Morocco has announced its intention to ratify the Convention for the Protection of All Persons against Enforced Disappearance before the end of 2009, no such move has been announced by the Algerian authorities. Yet the country has every reason to avail itself of such an instrument if the authorities really wish to permanently resolve the difficult issue of enforced disappearances.
Algeria: Follow up to the Human Rights Committee’s recommendations
DZA - News | 07 February 2009
The Human Rights Council has just published the report submitted by Alkarama on 5 November 2008 in follow up to its recommendations regarding Algeria on its website. The examination will take place during the next session of the Committee.
Algeria: The Human Rights Committee called upon to intervene on behalf of Malik Medjnoun
DZA - News | 15 February 2009
Alkarama sent an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Follow-up of Views of the Human Rights Committee, asking them to put pressure on the Algerian authorities to try Medjnoun Malik. Accused of complicity in the assassination of singer Lounes Matoub, he claims he is innocent and has been waiting 10 years to be tried. He has been on a hunger strike since 31 January 2009.
Algeria: Medjnoun Malik has begun a hunger strike after waiting 10 years for his trial
DZA - News
- 01 February 2009
Algeria: Mounir Hammouche’s death under tortured examined by the UN
DZA - News
- 15 January 2009
Algeria : Confirmation of Adel Saker’s enforced disappearance
DZA - News
- 08 January 2009
Algeria : 175 cases of enforced disappearances in the Jijel region between 1993 to 1997
DZA - News
- 02 January 2009
Algeria: Mr Moussa Bourefis meets the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances
DZA - News
- 03 December 2008