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Algerians return to the street, vow to dislodge military junta
ALGIERS – February 22, 2021 marked the second anniversary of the ‘Hirak’ protests for the fall of the…
Tebboune and the advent of state thuggery
The contested Algerian president returned to Algeria on the 29th of December following a 2-month long stay in…
Algeria: destination or transit country of sub-Saharan migrants?
For several years, there has been a recurring debate in Algeria on the number of sub-Saharan migrants who…
Constitutional referendum sees record low voter turnout
We’re now ending this live event. It is unclear why the regime has chosen to hold a referendum,…
Pro-democracy activist sentenced to 10 years for ‘inciting atheism’
ALGIERS – An activist who was substantially involved in the anti regime protests that have rocked the country…
Anti-regime protests resume as population calls for international sanctions
The pro-democracy protests (known as the ‘Hirak’) have been slowly resuming in Algeria following a self-imposed suspension in…
Algerian authorities attribute fake statement to the United Nations Human Rights Office
The APS (Algérie Presse Service) is a governmental body, a state news agency under the direct control of…
Covid-19: Algeria drafts law targeting whistleblowers as doubt is cast over true scale of mortality
To protect hospital staff from rising cases of physical and verbal assaults, the Algerian government is about to…
Activist sentenced to one year in prison for Facebook posts
The Cheraga court in Algiers decided to sentence Algerian activist Amira Bouraoui to one year in prison this…
Four-year-old girl arrested during pro-democracy protest
A four-year-old girl was among the protesters arrested in Algeria on Friday 19th June. The girl named “Sidra”…