Amnesty International’s 2025 report highlights the administrative obstacles faced by the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP) in Algeria.
In its 2025 annual report covering events from 2024, Amnesty International highlighted the ongoing restrictions on trade union freedoms in Algeria. The report addressed the persistent administrative obstacles faced by independent unions, including the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP), despite its recognized legal status. It noted that Algerian authorities continued to impose bureaucratic and administrative barriers that hinder union activity. […]
May 1, 2025: COSYFOP renews its commitment to defending union freedoms and workers' rights.
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP) issued an official statement sounding the alarm over the state of trade union freedoms in Algeria. The Confederation warned that these freedoms remain under serious threat and continue to regress, despite the country’s international obligations. In its statement dated 1 May 2025, COSYFOP called on the President of the Republic to urgently intervene to secure the release of all detained trade unionists. […]
The Rise of Hate Speech and Racism Against Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Algeria
Amid the diplomatic crisis between Algeria and Mali, the country is experiencing a troubling surge in hate speech and violence against Sub-Saharan African migrants. This phenomenon has been further exacerbated by social media, where videos and comments inciting violence and racial discrimination are being circulated widely — posing a threat to social cohesion and violating the fundamental principles of universal human rights. In an official statement, the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP) called on […]
Suppressing the trade union movement under the guise of combating terrorism
In a worrying development for freedom of union activity in Algeria, the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces announced the arrest and pretrial detention of Ali Mammeri, head of the National Union of Cultural Employees, on charges based on Article 87 bis of the Penal Code. This article is frequently used to level broad and vague charges to suppress activists and unionists. The organization described the arrest as “arbitrary,” […]