Urgent Statement on the Arrest of Algerian Activists in the Sumud Flotilla
The Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) received with deep concern the news of the arrest of a group of Algerian citizens by the Israeli occupation forces, following their participation in the steadfastness flotilla heading to Gaza. Among them was a young trade unionist affiliated with our confederation. They were transferred to Ketziot Prison in the Negev, known for its systematic violations of detainees' rights. We remind the Algerian government and its army of their constitutional duty […]
Rape of a Migrant Child Exposes the Precarious Reality Facing Migrants in Algeria
The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) expresses its deep shock and grave concern over a scandalous video circulating on social media, which shows a young migrant girl from Mali being raped by an Algerian citizen in the city of Oum El Bouaghi. This horrific crime, which only came to light thanks to surveillance cameras, is yet another stark reminder of the precarious legal and humanitarian conditions endured by thousands of migrants in Algeria.
The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces Issues an Urgent International Appeal on the Situation of Migrants in Algeria
The Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) has issued an urgent appeal to the international community, warning of the serious humanitarian and human rights situation experienced by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria since the end of July 2025. The Confederation documented a dangerous escalation of violations in its supplementary report issued on August 18, 2025, attached to an official complaint addressed on August 26, 2025 to the rapporteurs […]
U.S. State Department Report 2024: International Recognition of Independent Trade Unions in Algeria
On August 12, 2025, the US Department of State, through the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, released its annual report on the human rights situation in Algeria for 2024. The report confirmed that the country witnessed a worrying decline in fundamental freedoms over the past year, particularly trade union freedoms, with continued restrictions on independent unions and arbitrary arrests of unionists. Highlighting the unions involved […]