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 […]
Raouf Mellal: Trade Union Pluralism, Article 87 bis, and the Relationship Between Independent Unions and the International Trade Union Confederation
In an interview with Radio des sans voix, Raouf Mellal, President of the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP), addressed three major challenges facing trade union work in Algeria today: the myth of official trade union pluralism and its impact on independent unions, the risks posed by Article 87 bis of the Penal Code, COSYFOP’s international action on this issue, and the troubled relationship between Algerian independent unions and the International Trade Union Confederation […]