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Algeria approves death penalty for arson and child kidnapping

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Algeria's People’s National Assembly approved adding the death penalty for arson and child kidnapping.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to draft the amendment after 100+ fires.
Justice Minister Lotfi Boudjemaa said the death penalty is the proper response.
The Council of the Nation will review the amendment before President Tebboune ratifies it.
Amnesty International called the amendment retrograde and urged the government to focus on prevention instead.

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Algeria's People’s National Assembly approved adding the death penalty for arson and child kidnapping.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to draft the amendment after 100+ fires.
Justice Minister Lotfi Boudjemaa said the death penalty is the proper response.
The Council of the Nation will review the amendment before President Tebboune ratifies it.
Amnesty International called the amendment retrograde and urged the government to focus on prevention instead.