Algeria Moves to Restore Death Penalty for Three Crimes After 33-Year Freeze

Algeria has set out three categories of crime that will carry the death penalty, moving to end a 33-year freeze on its application.

The offences identified include arson and child abduction, which are among the main crimes covered by the decision.

Although the list covers three categories, the third was not specified in the available details. No timetable for implementing the measure was provided.

The announcement marks a shift away from Algeria’s decades-long suspension of capital punishment. The information provided does not indicate that executions have resumed.