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The Spanish national police announced on Monday the arrest of two Algerian nationals in Mallorca (Balearic Islands), accused of transporting illegal migrants to the Spanish coast. The arrested persons, aged 19 and 27, are suspected of having transported, last Wednesday (October 5), 15 people, including minors, from the Algerian coasts to Spain in inhuman conditions, […]
The tragedy of children turned into soldiers by the separatist militia of the “polisario” with the blessing and support of the host country, Algeria, in the camps of Tindouf was vigorously denounced, Thursday, before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Thus, the president of the Christian Democratic Women International, Anna […]
Several elected Moroccan Sahrawis, representatives of NGOs and diplomats have voiced strong support for the autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under Morocco’s sovereignty, and hailed the democracy and inclusive development achieved in the Sahara. During the debate of the UN fourth Committee, the speakers have also exposed the serious human rights abuses committed by […]
Several human rights militants and vocal critics have been unfairly included by the Algerian authorities in its bogus terrorism list in blatant violation of international conventions and laws. In a press release, the Geneva-based NGO Al-Karama has denounced lately the use by the Algerian regime of counterterrorism laws against human rights defenders and journalists in […]
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has slammed Algeria for the abduction, unlawful confinement and arbitrary detention of activist Kamira Nait Sid since August 2021. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN-WGAD) issued a ruling in this regard after examining the complaints of abduction, unlawful confinement and arbitrary detention of Kamira Nait Sid, […]
A Congress bipartisan group sent a letter Thursday to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, raising concerns over Algeria’s growing ties with Russia and calling for sanctions against officials in the Algerian regime for arms deals with Moscow. The call by the bipartisan group, led by Congresswoman Lisa McClain, follows a similar call from Senator […]
Algerian authorities have asked the Caritas charity to end all its activities in the country, a decision which the Catholic church said will enter into force on October 1. The closure of Caritas is a new authoritarian move taken by the Algerian military regime which turned the country into a big prison preventing international charities […]
On the High Instructions of King Mohammed VI, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, received this Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Algerian Minister of Justice, Abderrachid Tebbi, emissary of President Abdelmajid Tebboune, to the King. The emissary of the Algerian president handed over to Bourita the letter of invitation addressed to King Mohammed […]
Guatemala announced on Thursday its decision to open a consulate in Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla and voiced support to the autonomy plan offered by the Kingdom for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. “Guatemala deems the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the solution to the Sahara issue and decides to open […]
More than 650 migrants from a dozen African countries have arrived in northern Niger after being expelled by Algeria, local authorities said Tuesday. Some 669 returnees from Algeria, including two Nigeriens, and 667 West and Central African nationals arrived on foot on September 17 in Assamaka, the Nigerien town closest to the Algerian border, after […]