Human rights in Algeria
Some human rights in Algeria have been suspended under the long-lasting state of emergency, which was first imposed in 1992.[1] In response to the 2010–2011 Algerian protests, the state of emergency was lifted by the end of February 2011,[2] but the possible effect this will have on human rights remains to be seen. In its annual country report on human rights in Algeria practices released in March 2006, the U.S. Department of State noted the persistence of a number of human rights problems in Algeria but credited the government with having taken several significant steps to strengthen human rights in 2005. Continuing problems listed in the report include failure to account for past disappearances, alleged incidences of abuse and torture of detainees, impunity, arbitrary arrest and prolonged pretrial detention, denial of due process, restrictions on civil liberties and freedom of religion, corruption, and discrimination against women and minorities. Improvements cited in the report include a significant reduction in the incidence of abuse, torture, and arbitrary arrest by security forces; a crackdown on government (including judicial) corruption; the strengthening of equal rights protections for women in the Family Code and Nationality Code; and an attempt to address under-representation of Berber interests in the Kabylie by holding special regional elections in November 2005.
In 2008, the human rights situation in Algeria was examined by the UN Human Rights Council in its first Universal Public Review Session.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Chikhi, Lamine (2011-01-21). "Algeria army should quit politics: opposition". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE70K02X20110121?sp=true. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "UPDATE: Algeria Ends 19-Year State Of Emergency". The Wall Street Journal. 24 February 2011. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110224-718691.html. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ UN Human Rights Council http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/DZSession1.aspx
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Library of Congress Country Studies. - Algeria
This article incorporates [edit] External links
- Censorship in Algeria - IFEX
- Review of Algeria by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, April 14, 2008
- Amnesty International's 2011 Annual Report on Algeria
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