Amnesty International has denounced the Algerian authorities’ decision to shut down the offices of two prominent women’s rights organizations, FARD (Femmes Algériennes Revendiquantleurs Droits) and AFEPEC (Association Féministe pourl’Épanouissement de la Personne et l’Exercice de la Citoyenneté). “The targeting of these women’s groups is a shameless attack on the right to freedom of association and participation. For Amnesty international, the right to freedom of association is essential in a robust and dynamic society. In its latest annual report on the state of human rights in the world, AI decried the continued restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities on the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly and religion. It condemned the prosecution in Algeria of peaceful critics, including human rights defenders, in unfair trials, and the forced closure of media outlets.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 05, 2018 23:15 UTC