From 7 March to 13 April, coinciding with the news of the spread of the COVID-19 in Algerian prisons, at least 20 activists in six cities were called in for questioning, arrested, held in pre-trial detention or sentenced on charges related to exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful protests. As for the press, on 27 March, police arrested Khaled Drareni…
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The massive mobilization known as the Hirak (movement) which gathered millions of protesters in weekly demonstrations against the Algerian regime throughout 2019, underscores the strengths and weaknesses of both leaderless protests…
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Since 22 February 2019, thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets every Friday to demand a radical change to the political system and the establishment of a rule of law state. They were not deterred by the winter cold, the hardships of fasting or the summer heat. They were not taken in by the state’s manoeuvrings, nor were they convinced by the various offers it made…
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Ever since independence, the Moroccan monarchy has used political parties to legitimize the country’s authoritarian political process and structure, and to absorb social and political anger. The palace puts successive governments and other elected institutions, such as …
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The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is just beginning to be felt in Algeria. Earlier this month, the government announced that the national budget would be slashed in half due to the global collapse of oil prices. Simultaneously, the much-discredited government is cynically manoeuvring to bury the popular Hirak movement under the cover of this healthcare…
Read more from the source : In Defence of Marxism
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Breaking from years of relative political stagnation, Algeria has witnessed remarkable developments over the past year. On February 22, 2019, hundreds of thousands of Algerians defied widespread assumptions of a fearful or apathetic…
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There have been weekly peaceful protests in Algeria for the past year. Early last year protests demanding political transformation, led to the removal by the military of veteran leader, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Elections were held, and a new president…
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Dozens of protesters and activists remain in jail a year after pro-democracy protests began in Algeria, Human Rights Watch said today. Many are facing trial hearings in February and March 2020. Following presidential elections in December 2019…
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Director of ARTICLE 19 Middle East and North Africa, Saloua Ghazouani Oueslati said: “The Algerian authorities continue to violate rights and liberties that are guaranteed in the constitution, as well as the international commitments that…
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Thousands of Algerians have rallied in the capital, Algiers, to commemorate one year since the beginning of a protest movement demanding the departure of an ailing leader and sweeping reforms, including an overhaul of the ruling elite…
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