Ali Mammeri Jailed on Terrorism Charges over Human Rights Group Initiative
Tomorrow, Tuesday, the case of trade union activist Ali Mammeri will be presented to the indictment chamber of the Oum El Bouaghi court, to consider the decision of the investigating judge who recently concluded his investigation and approved the criminal charges against Mammeri, most notably the charge of praising terrorism. His lawyer has formally appealed these charges in a written petition. According to what Ali Mammeri’s family told the Confederation website, the judge […]
Hirak Activist and Union Leader Ali Maamri Appears Before Investigative Judge in Oum El Bouaghi
On June 12, 2025, the investigating judge at the Oum El Bouaghi court summoned trade unionist Ali Mammeri for a second investigation into his trade union and human rights activities, particularly his previous attempt to establish a trade union committee and an independent association concerned with human rights defenders and activists of the popular movement. Background to the case: Ali Mammeri, born in 1985 and father of two girls, is an employee in the culture sector and currently holds the position of president of the union […]
Yamina Meghraoui on Trial: Further Repression of Independent Women Trade Unionists in Algeria
Algeria – May 8, 2025 After more than a year and a half of judicial investigations, Yamina Maghraoui, a union leader and member of the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) and head of the Working Women’s Committee of the SNAPAP union, was referred to the Misdemeanor Court to face charges related to “spreading false news that could harm public order,” in accordance with Article 196 bis of the […]