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 […]
19 NGOs and international trade union federations call for the immediate release of unionist and human rights defender Ali Mammeri
As one of the signatories of the international statement, the Confederation of Productive Forces Trade Unions (COSEFOP) affirms that the support received by trade unionist Ali Mammeri was not a passing gesture, but rather an unprecedented consensus from 19 organizations, including global trade union federations and long-established human rights organizations with significant influence on the international stage. This number and caliber of signatory organizations clearly indicate […]
About 60 African trade unions denounce the verdict against Ali Mammeri
In a show of solidarity within the African trade union movement, the Public Services International (PSI) Africa and Arab States Regional Conference (AFRECON), held in Accra, Ghana, from November 11 to 14, 2025, unanimously adopted an emergency resolution in solidarity with Algerian trade unionist Ali Mamri and to demand an end to the serious violations of trade union freedom in Algeria. Approximately 60 trade union organizations from nearly 45 countries […]