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 […]
May 1, 2025: COSYFOP renews its commitment to defending union freedoms and workers' rights.
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSYFOP) issued an official statement sounding the alarm over the state of trade union freedoms in Algeria. The Confederation warned that these freedoms remain under serious threat and continue to regress, despite the country’s international obligations. In its statement dated 1 May 2025, COSYFOP called on the President of the Republic to urgently intervene to secure the release of all detained trade unionists. […]
The arrest of trade unionist Ali Mammeri: a flagrant violation of trade union freedoms and human rights.
In a disturbing and denounced move, Ali Mammeri, president of the National Union of Cultural Employees, was arbitrarily arrested from his workplace in Oum El Bouaghi on the eve of Victory Day. This arrest is part of an unjust campaign targeting union activists fighting to defend the rights of workers and employees. This arrest, which was carried out without clear legal basis, represents a flagrant violation of union freedoms and the rights of […]