Eight UN Mandate Holders Call on Algeria to Clarify the Cases of Ali Mammeri and Mohamed Tadjadit
In a remarkable and unprecedented move, eight UN Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups addressed an official letter to the Algerian authorities, demanding urgent clarification regarding the situation of Ali Mamri, a trade unionist and leader in COSEVOP, and Mohamed Tadjadit, a human rights activist and poet. The letter, issued on December 8, 2025, within the framework of the Human Rights Council's special procedures mechanisms, represents a significant development in the approach to […]
Trade Unionist Ali Mammeri Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Despite International Appeals
The Algerian judiciary issued a final ruling today, sentencing trade unionist Ali Mamri to ten years in prison, in one of the most serious cases related to trade union freedoms in the country in recent years. Ali Mamri is a well-known trade union figure and a member of the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP). His name has been associated in recent years with his public advocacy for social rights […]
Algerian Trade Unions Address the ILO Director-General and Condemn Statements by the ILO Office in Algeria
Four independent Algerian trade union organizations sent an official letter to the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), expressing their deep concern regarding statements issued by the ILO office in Algeria, which they considered far removed from the true state of trade union freedoms in the country. The signatories to the letter are the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP), the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Employees (SNAPAP), […]
When Fraud Goes Unpunished and Activism Is Jailed: Rethinking Algeria’s Broken Justice System
The talk of a “crisis of justice” in Algeria is no longer merely a political label brandished by the opposition, or a rallying cry chanted by human rights organizations on international platforms; it has become a terrifying reality imposed by statistics, court rulings, and documented facts in court records. We are faced with a judicial landscape that reveals a profound imbalance in the scales of justice, where the balance tips suspiciously in favor of corruption […]