Algeria: Ensure fair trial of dozens accused of violence in Kabylie without resort to the death penalty

Algeria: Ensure fair trial of dozens accused of violence in Kabylie without resort to the death penalty

The Algerian authorities must ensure the upcoming retrial of 94 people in connection with the August 2021 events in the Kabylie region, in northeastern Algeria, adheres strictly to international fair trial standards without recourse to the death penalty and excluding any torture-tainted statements, Amnesty International said today. On 1 March 2026, 94 individuals will face trial again by the Algiers Court of Appeals after the Supreme Court overt…