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 civil society denounces the illegal handover of Tunisian national Saif Eddine Makhlouf
The undersigned civil society and human rights organizations in Algeria express their deep concern and condemn in the strongest terms the extradition of Seifeddine Makhlouf, a Tunisian lawyer, political opponent, and asylum seeker, to Tunisia. Seifeddine Makhlouf was the subject of politically motivated persecution in Tunisia and had sought international protection in Algeria. Consequently, […]
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), […]
Algeria | Statement of Support for the Nationwide Transport Sector Strike
The National Independent Union of Public Administration Employees (SNAPAP) expresses its full solidarity and support for public transport workers, including freight carriers (truck drivers), public transport drivers, and taxi drivers, who have been on strike across the country since January 1, 2026. SNAPAP strongly condemns the arrests, prosecutions, and all forms of persecution to which the peacefully striking drivers are subjected, whose only "crime" is […]