Algeria
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Moratorium on executions
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The Penal Code provides for the application of the...
- News items in the archive
- 168
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Algeria is classified as Moratorium on executions in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 168 news items on Algeria, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
OCTOBER 24, 2023AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR 38 OVER FIRES VOLUNTEER LYNCHING
An Algerian appellate court upheld the death sentence on October 23, 2023 for 38 individuals found guilty of the murder of Jamal Ben Ismail.
NOVEMBER 27, 2022AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 49 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DJAMEL BENSMAIL’S MURDER
Algeria’s Criminal Court of First Instance in Algiers on 24 November 2022 sentenced 49 people involved in the murder of Djamel Bensmail to the death penalty.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY AS 70 PEOPLE ON TRIAL WITH BURNING A PERSON ALIVE
Algerian Public Prosecution requested on 19 November 2022 the death penalty against more than 70 people charged with torturing a man, burning him alive and mutilating his body.
OCTOBER 22, 2022AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: JOURNALIST SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY
An Algerian court handed a death penalty sentence this week to journalist Abderrahmane Semmar known as Abdou Semmar, Morocco World News reported on 20 October 2022.
MAY 17, 2022AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: EX-ARMY CHIEF'S ALLY SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ‘TREASON’
An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over charges of “high treason”, the French-language daily El Watan reported on 15 May 2022.
MARCH 25, 2021AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: MUEZZIN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SLITTING THROAT OF HIS PREGNANT WIFE
A 42-year-old muezzin has been sentenced to death in Algeria for stabbing and slitting the throat of his wife - who was pregnant with twins - in a crime that shocked Algerian society, Gulf News reported on 21 March 2021.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2021AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: JIHADIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FRENCH HIKER’S MURDER
An Algerian court on 18 February 2021 sentenced to death a jihadist for the kidnapping and beheading of French mountaineer Herve Gourdel six years ago after a high profile one-day trial.
NOVEMBER 23, 2020AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BACKS DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD ABDUCTION
Offenders convicted of child abduction in Algeria could be sentenced to death under a new bill approved by the National Assembly, MEMO reported on 19 November 2020.
- AUGUST 5, 2020AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY EXTRADITES OFFICER BEHIND LEAKED MILITARY SECRETS TO ALGERIA
Turkey extradited a fugitive military officer who was allegedly behind a high-profile leak in the Algerian army, reports said on 4 August 2020.
- JANUARY 1, 2020AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
JUNE 13, 2019AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: THREE MEMBERS OF FORMER INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SENTENCED TO DEATH
A military court in Blida, 45 km South-west of Algiers, has pressed death sentence against three members of the former Security and Intelligence Directorate (DRS) for providing intelligence to foreign countries.
- JANUARY 1, 2019AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
JUNE 12, 2018AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA - BLOGGER FACES DEATH PENALTY
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- JANUARY 1, 2018AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
- OCTOBER 15, 2017AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Senior terrorist sentenced to death in absentia
15 October 2017: an Algerian court sentenced in absentia running away senior terrorist, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, alias Belaouar, to death penalty, APS news agency reported.
- MARCH 21, 2017AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Two death sentences for terrorism
21 March 2017: two terrorists, who were arrested in March 2016 in Gheddioua (Kadiria), north-west of Bouira, have been sentenced to death for their involvement in terroristic attacks according to a juducial source.
FEBRUARY 27, 2017AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: KILLER OF NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH
A former Algerian police colonel was sentenced to death for gunning down the national police chief Ali Tounsi during an office meeting in 2010, national news agency APS said.
- JANUARY 1, 2017AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2016AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
MAY 27, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 12 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
the Algiers Criminal Court has handed down death sentences to 12 people and condemned two others to
- APRIL 1, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court of Chlef sentenced 7 people for terrorism. Aged between 32 and 44 years, the seven
the Criminal Court of Chlef sentenced 7 people for terrorism. Aged between 32 and 44 years, the seven
MARCH 1, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR THE KIDNAPPING AND MURDER OF MEBREK
The 2 killers of young itinerant merchant, Amirouche Mebrek in January 2014, were sentenced to death in
FEBRUARY 17, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: MAGHREB'S AL-QAEDA LEADER, 25 OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Algeria issued death sentences against 26 people convicted of terror-related offences, among
- JANUARY 1, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
- DECEMBER 7, 2014AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Gouri Abdelmalek, the leader of the terrorist group Jund El Khilafah, and his deputy, Torfi Rabah, were
Gouri Abdelmalek, the leader of the terrorist group Jund El Khilafah, and his deputy, Torfi Rabah, were
- NOVEMBER 13, 2014AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: RESTORING DEATH PENALTY NEEDS OPEN DEBATE
Algerian Justice Minister Tayeb Louh said the restoration of the suspended death penalty in the country
- JANUARY 1, 2014AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
Algeria’s laws prescribe the death penalty for a range of crimes including ordinary crimes.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Three Algerians accused of abducting and killing a young man one year ago in the Kabylie
- JULY 21, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES TWO CONVICTS TO DEATH
In Algeria, the Criminal Court of Constantine sentenced to death two men for kidnapping
- MAY 5, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: COURT SENTENCES TWO ISLAMISTS TO DEATH
Two Islamists accused of killing 500 people during Algeria's civil war, including the rape