Algeria
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- September 8, 1963 effective November 22, 1976, amended several times, last on November 12, 2008
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- socialist, based on the French and Islamic models
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani) and Council of Nations
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, Constitutional Council. The Algerian legal system does not include a sharia court
RELIGIONS
99% Sunni Muslims; 1% Christians and Jews
From the country
- OCTOBER 12, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: REZAG BARA CALLS FOR DEFINITELY ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Algerian President Bouteflika’s advisor in charge of Human Rights, Rezag Bara, wanted an ultimate decision to be made concerning the death penalty in Algeria.
- MAY 30, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
an Algerian criminal court sentenced 14 people to death in absentia for a series of
- MAY 27, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
16 ALGERIAN ISLAMIC FIGHTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
an Algerian court handed down death sentences in absentia to 16 alleged Islamic fighters on terrorism-related charges.
- MAY 25, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA SENTENCES 12 TO DEATH
a court in Boumerdes, Algeria, sentenced 12 people to
- MAY 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 24 EXTREMISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
Twenty-four extremists have been sentenced to death in Algeria on c
- APRIL 8, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three defendants were sentenced to death by the Criminal Court in Algeria's
- APRIL 7, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the military tribunal in Biskra, Algeria...
the military tribunal in Biskra, Algeria...
- APRIL 1, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
three Algerian Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia...
three Algerian Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia...
- MARCH 29, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the military tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
the military tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
- MARCH 20, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, alias Abou El Abbas...
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, alias Abou El Abbas...
- MARCH 18, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the penal tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
the penal tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
- MARCH 16, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
A. Hlima and H. Ali were sentenced to death by the tribunal in...
A. Hlima and H. Ali were sentenced to death by the tribunal in...