SNATEG and the Committee for Justice File an International Complaint Against General Electric and IndustriALL Before the U.S. National Contact Point
In a new step within the international framework to defend trade union rights and promote the principles of transparency and accountability, the National Independent Union of Electricity and Gas Workers, in cooperation with the Justice Commission, an international human rights organization based in Geneva, filed an official complaint on Monday, June 16, 2025, with the National Contact Point of the United States, within the framework of the OECD guidelines for […]
22 international and local organizations, including COZEFOP, advocate against the escalating repression of migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria.
Amid official silence and media complicity, Algeria today faces mounting accusations from international human rights organizations of using hate speech, mass expulsion policies, and arbitrary detention against migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa. In response to this escalation, 22 international human rights organizations have launched a broad advocacy campaign demanding that the Algerian authorities immediately cease these violations and fully comply with their international obligations. […]
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 […]