Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to submit this document to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (The Committee). This submission focuses on the key civil and political rights in Algeria, including the national human rights framework, freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of religion or belief, summary expulsions and freedom of movement rights, fair trial, gender-based discrimination and women’s rights, death penalty, and accountability for past abuses. It is not an exhaustive analysis of Algeria’s compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the Covenant).
