Authorities continued to curtail exercise of the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. They used arbitrary arrests, unfair trials based on unfounded terrorism and other charges, and travel bans to punish peaceful dissidents. Authorities hindered the activities of trade unions and political parties and obstructed peaceful gatherings. Authorities adopted a new Code of Criminal Procedure that undermined the right to a fair trial and introduced legal amendments allowing the death penalty for drug-related offences. Algeria lifted a reservation on CEDAW and announced measures to protect women survivors of violence. Authorities carried out a record number of collective expulsions of Black migrants to Niger. Limited progress was made to reduce gas flaring.
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