The SNAPAP Trade Union Heads Toward a Unifying Congress
A decisive decision by the conference preparatory committee to expel Belkacem Felloul from the organization and end his illegal “fifth term” is a historic organizational step that could reshape the independent trade union landscape in Algeria. The preparatory committee for the National Conference of the Independent Union of Public Administration Employees (SNAPAP) announced the opening of registration for its members in preparation for its conference to be held on April 10, 11, and 12, 2026. […]
COSYFOP joins 19 groups calling to drop charges against Tajadit
Twenty national and international organizations, including the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSEFOB), express their solidarity with activist Mohamed Tadjadit and his detained colleagues and demand their immediate release. On the eve of the hearings scheduled for November 11 and 30, 2025, the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSEFOB) declares its full solidarity with activist Mohamed Tadjadit and calls on the Algerian authorities to drop all the unjust charges against him and his fellow activists.
A Scandal Shakes the Credibility of the Algerian Red Crescent
In light of the rapidly unfolding developments surrounding the case of the head of the Algerian Red Crescent, Ibtissam Hamlaoui, and the serious accusations made by Yacine Ben Chattah regarding the mismanagement of humanitarian aid provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross, along with his claims of torture and ill-treatment during his detention, concerns are mounting about the extent of respect for human rights and transparency within […]
A serious escalation against trade union freedoms in Algeria
The Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) condemned the verdict issued on October 29, 2025, by the Oum El Bouaghi court, sentencing Algerian trade unionist Ali Maamri, president of the National Union of Cultural Sector Employees (SNFC), to 15 years in prison on charges of “praising terrorism.” This verdict came after more than seven months of arbitrary detention, during which he was held incommunicado.