"The families of the disappeared have placed their trust in the Human Rights Committee by submitting to it the cases of serious human rights violations they were the victims of.", said Rachid Mesli, Director of Alkarama's Legal Department. "They now expect that the Committee's decisions, which recognize their suffering and establish the responsibility of the Algerian state, will finally be effectively implemented."

Nassera Dutour , Director of the CFDA, notes that "families have been waiting twenty years for the return of their children and still face the silence of the authorities. The refusal to implement the Committee's decisions is only worsened by the fact that the Algerian government continues to tarnish the memory of the victims. It is high time for the Algerian authorities to hear the suffering of the families of the disappeared and that appropriate answers be given to them."

"The United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled in favor of the victims in these sixteen cases, after a thorough and impartial review of their complaints.", said Philip Grant, Director of TRIAL."The Algerian authorities must therefore comply with the Committee's findings and uphold their international obligations urgently. Impunity for serious human rights violations must end, and the rights of the victims and their families must be fully restored. They have suffered enough!"

For more information, please contact: 

Alkarama - Rachid Mesli, Legal Director - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - T : +41 22 734 10 06

CFDA - Nassera Dutour, President- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - T : +33 6 13 07 29 13

TRIAL - Philip Grant, Director - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - T : +41 22 321 61 10