The Algerian authorities have maintained their repression of civic space through a brutal crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, leading to a steady erosion of human rights. On 6 March, the United Nations Human Rights Council will examine the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Mary Lawlor, on her visit to Algeria from 25 November to 5 December 2023. Ahead of the presentation of the report, Amnesty International and six other human rights organizations are calling on states to seize this opportunity to remind the Algerian authorities of their human rights obligations.
