Algiers, Algeria, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - Algeria lawmakers extend death penalty to forest arsonists

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2026-10-01

Algerian lawmakers on Thursday adopted penal code changes to extend the death penalty to forest arsonists, after the government vowed to resume executions despite a moratorium. The amendments, which followed a series of deadly wildfires in northern Algeria, would also extend capital punishment to child kidnappings involving torture, sexual assault or mutilation. ad/bou/ris ...

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