International Trade Union Federations Condemn the Blocking of SNAPAP’s Congress: Is Trade Union Freedom in Algeria Being Held Hostage by Administrative and Security Interference?
A joint statement issued by Public Services International (PSI) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) has sparked a new wave of concern regarding the state of trade union freedoms in Algeria, following their explicit condemnation of the blocking of the National Congress of the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Personnel (SNAPAP), affiliated with the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP), which had been scheduled to take place in April 2026 […]
Official Figures Expose the Hidden Reality: $61 Billion in Government Debt Weighs on Algeria’s Central Bank
While official rhetoric continues to emphasize economic recovery and improving financial indicators, the official documents published in the Official Gazette of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (Issue No. 39) reveal a different reality—one that deserves closer attention. A careful reading of the Bank of Algeria’s monthly balance sheet brings to light a remarkable figure concerning the volume of government debt recorded among the central bank’s assets. Under the category of “securities issued or guaranteed by the State,” the amount reaches approximately [...]
The ITUC 2026 Report and Algeria: An Important Recognition, Yet Many Violations Remain in the Shadows
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released its 2026 Global Rights Index, one of the leading global assessments of workers’ rights and trade union freedoms. Regarding Algeria, the report makes a significant reference to imprisoned trade union leader **Ali Mammeri**, presenting his case as an example of the violations faced by trade unionists because of their legitimate union activities. This recognition marks an important development in the international visibility of trade union rights concerns in Algeria […]
Trade Union Rights Violations in Algeria: What the Arab Trade Union Confederation Deliberately Overlooked
The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) announces the release of its new report, “The Hidden Truth — A Critical Assessment of the Arab Trade Union Confederation’s 2025 Report on Algeria.” The report provides a critical analysis of the chapter devoted to Algeria in the Arab Trade Union Confederation’s 2025 report. It identifies serious omissions, factual gaps, and problematic representations that, in COSYFOP’s assessment, fail to reflect the reality faced by independent trade unions in Algeria […]