21/12/2025
Algerian lawmakers move to criminalize French colonial rule amid strained ties
Algerian lawmakers are set to vote on legislation aimed at criminalizing France?s colonial rule in Algeria, a move the parliament speaker has described as a ?defining milestone? in the country?s modern history. The legislators are scheduled to discuss the draft law on Wednesday, amid heightened diplomatic tensions between Algiers and Paris, as reported by the People's National Assembly. The proposed legislation, which was presented in the People?s National Assembly, Algeria?s lower parliamentary chamber, on Saturday, seeks to officially acknowledge and criminalize the actions taken during France?s colonization...
