Ali Maamri: The Algerian Trade Unionist Whose Case Brought International Attention in the ILO's Freedom of Association Report
An independent trade unionist in the eye of the storm. In its latest report, No. 411, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association highlighted the state of union repression in Algeria, examining the case of Ali Mammeri, a prominent leader of the independent trade union confederation COSYFOP and a member of its Human Rights Defense Committee in Oum El Bouaghi province. According to the complainant organization […]
ILO | Shocking Report on the Repression of "COSYFOP" and Its Leadership in Algeria
The International Labour Office's Committee on Freedom of Association (CFO) has issued its new report, No. 411, detailing the ongoing repression of the independent trade union confederation, COSYFOP, in Algeria. The report reiterates growing international concerns about the deteriorating situation […]
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. […]