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2 stories for 2026-02-28 · Algeria

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⛓️ Political repression, arbitrary detention & extrajudicial violence · Amnesty International

Algeria must ensure fair trial for 94 Kabylie defendants without death penalty

Amnesty International has called on Algerian authorities to ensure that the upcoming retrial of 94 people accused in connection with August 2021 events in Kabylie adheres to international fair trial standards. The organization emphasized that the retrial must exclude the death penalty and any torture-tainted statements.

♀️ Women's rights & gender-based violence · France 24 Arabic

UN reports femicide crisis worsening globally, Algeria spotlighted

A program examining femicide—the killing of women and girls by intimate partners or family members—highlights the escalating scale of the problem worldwide. According to the UN, a woman or girl is killed every ten minutes by someone close to her. The episode focuses on Algeria, where victim numbers are rising sharply, and includes discussion with Sofia Boulsonnam, a coordinator at Amnesty International.