ILO Scrutinizes Algeria’s Anti-Terrorism Law After Union Submissions on Article 87 bis
The issue of trade union freedoms and freedom of expression in Algeria has witnessed a significant development at the international level, after the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO) submitted a formal request to the Algerian government regarding the application of Article 87 bis of the Penal Code. This request comes within the framework of monitoring the implementation of ILO Convention No. 105 concerning the abolition of trade unionism.
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 […]
The report of the International Labour Organization's Committee of Experts reveals serious violations of trade union freedoms in Algeria.
The International Labour Organization's Committee of Experts expressed grave concern about the trade union situation in Algeria in its latest report, published in March 2025. The committee relied on complaints and reports submitted by several independent unions, most notably the Confederation of Syndicates of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) and the National Autonomous Union of Electricity and Gas Workers (SNATEG). The report revealed serious violations of discrimination […]