22/12/2025
Algeria debates law to criminalize French colonial rule
The Peoples National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) in Algeria began debating a draft law on Saturday seeking to criminalize French colonization. This legislative move is a step in advancing the Algiers Declaration, which was adopted following a conference on colonialism held on November 30 and December 1. This law focuses on French colonial rule between 1830 and 1962, and is the first of its kind in the legislature#8217;s history. The draft proposal has five chapters...
