Protests in Algeria

King Mohammed VI Cancels Official Celebration of his Birthday

The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced that King Mohammed VI will no longer celebrate his birthday at an official ceremony at the royal palace. In a statement issued Tuesday Aug. 13, the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced that King Mohammed VI has given the order to no […]

UPR: 15 NGOs express serious concerns over gross human rights abuses in Algeria

Fifteen NGOs have expressed serious concerns over the gross violations of human rights in Algeria and denounced the responsibility of the Algerian army in the deterioration of human rights in the Tindouf camps. In a joint statement released this Monday at the end of a roundtable held at La Maison des Associations in Geneva, NGOS […]

ICC prosecutor seeks war crimes charges against Malian jihadi

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday asked judges to approve war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against a Malian jihadi suspected of committing atrocities in the west African nation. The International Criminal Court has detained Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz on charges of sex slavery and destruction of Timbuktu’s UNESCO […]