COSYFOP Submits Complaint to the ILO over Grave Violations of Migrant Workers’ Rights in Algeria
On August 21, 2025, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) submitted a new official communication to the Committee of Experts for the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) regarding the serious violations suffered by migrant workers from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria during the recent period, which resulted in the arrest of more than 1,000 migrants, according to circulars issued […]
Algeria’s Mass Deportations of Sub-Saharan Migrants: COSYFOP Issues a New Report
As part of its campaigning activities, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) announced the publication of a supplementary report documenting the serious human rights violations suffered by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria since June 2025. The report’s main points: The report presents new evidence related to: the intensification of raids carried out by security forces in a number of states, especially Oran and Algiers […]
Ali Mammeri Jailed on Terrorism Charges over Human Rights Group Initiative
Tomorrow, Tuesday, the case of trade union activist Ali Mammeri will be presented to the indictment chamber of the Oum El Bouaghi court, to consider the decision of the investigating judge who recently concluded his investigation and approved the criminal charges against Mammeri, most notably the charge of praising terrorism. His lawyer has formally appealed these charges in a written petition. According to what Ali Mammeri’s family told the Confederation website, the judge […]
When “Legitimacy” Becomes a Trap: The Tragic Fate of a Unionist Who Chose the “Official” Side
An article by Raouf Malal Geneva 07/20/2025 In Algeria, it is no longer surprising that a union member is thrown into prison simply for notifying a strike. However, what happened to union leader Lounis Saidi presents us with a dangerous paradox: the man did not belong to an “unrecognized” independent union, as the authorities usually accuse us. Rather, he held the position of Secretary-General of the National Federation of Workers […]