Statement on a memorandum before the Committee of Experts (monitoring body of the International Labour Office)

Statement on the memorandum of August 31, 2023

Statement in Arabic

I have The Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions presented Dated: August 31, 2023. Memorandum before the Committee of Experts (a monitoring body of the International Labour Office). Concerning the organization's observations on the new law on the exercise of the right to unionize, as well as new violations of the exercise of the right to unionize.

The memorandum consists of 48 pages and is supported by fifteen documents proving serious violations of trade union rights in Algeria. We confirm today that the memorandum has been accepted by the Committee of Experts and has been forwarded, as part of the established procedures, to the Algerian government to respond to the organization's observations. The organization's observations, and the Algerian government's response if received, will be taken into account during the regular session of the Committee of Experts of the International Labor Office, which will be held during its session scheduled for November 2023. 

Meanwhile, a delegation from the organization spoke with Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and informed him of the organization's observations regarding the situation of trade union freedoms in Algeria. We also informed him of the arrest of Mr. Benouna Abdeljabbar, a member of the organization, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for publishing information on a social media site that could harm national security.

Statement release date: 25/09/2023

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Statement on the memorandum of August 31, 2023 in the Arabic languageFrench

Declaration

 On August 31, 2023, the Confederation of Syndicates of Forces Productives announced a communication showing the organization’s observations concerning the new site relative to the syndical operation, as well as recent violations reported by the organization’s encontre.

We ask you to inform us that the Commission of Experts confirms the reception of our observations and our requests. Outside, we will contact you to translate the Algerian government's conformity with customary procedures to obtain a response. No observations, since the response to the Algerian government, will be examined by the Commission for its ordinaire session in November prochain, at the end of the day, these observations and recommendations for the attention of the Algerian government.

Outside, a delivery of our organization to the opportunité of Rencontre M. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the place of the Pacific Reunion and Association. During this meeting, we are exposed to our pre-occupations concerning the situation of syndical libertés in Algeria and those who are affiliated with our intervention during the government in the context of the liberation of our country, M. Bennouna Abdeldjabbar. This is the start of the day at the penitentiaire center of Kolea - Tipasa April 24, 2023, on September 24, 2023, at 18 March in prison for publications on social networks that are deemed necessary. national security.

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