Algeria seeks draft law to ’criminalise’ French colonialism

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Algeria seeks draft law to ’criminalise’ French colonialism

Algeria's parliament has officially relaunched the process to draft a law that would criminalise French colonialism, amid a growing diplomatic crisis with Paris.  On 23 March, Brahim Boughali, the President of the People's National Assembly (APN), Algeria's lower house of parliament, announced the formation of a commission tasked with drafting the long-awaited bill.  "We cannot allow the truth to be ignored: the criminalisation of colonialism is…

While the Algerian authorities were renaming their historical ratios, without the soft "memorial gestures" made by various French presidents having put an end to this anti-Semitism, the influence of our country has been stifled.

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Algeria moves to criminalise French colonialism amid diplomatic tensions with Paris

Algeria moves to criminalise French colonialism amid diplomatic tensions with Paris Algiers: Algeria’s parliament has established a commission to draft a law criminalising French colonial rule (1830-1962), a move deemed “historical” amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries. During a meeting held last week when the decision to advance the legislation was made, Speaker […] The post Algeria moves to criminalise French coloniali…

No respite in the tense relations between Paris and Algiers. Despite the calming map played by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday, 22 March, the President of Parliament did not hesitate to push the nail the next day by officially instructing a commission to draw up a bill criminalizing colonialism.