The 19 undersigned organisations call on the Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Algerian trade unionist Ali Mammeri, quash his arbitrary 15-year prison sentence handed down on 29 October 2025, and open an independent, impartial and effective investigation into his allegations of torture and enforced disappearance, with a view to holding those responsible accountable. We also urge the Algerian authorities to revise anti-terrorism legislation and Ordinance 21-09 relating to the protection of administrative documents and information to bring it fully into line with Algeria’s international human rights obligations in order to prevent any abusive interpretation used to unduly restrict civic space.
