Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Joint Letter to Algeria on Candidacy for the Human Rights Council

(Version anglaise seulement)

Email Dear President Bouteflika, With elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council quickly approaching, and with Algeria standing as a candidate, we are writing to urge your government to take concrete, visible steps aimed to meet its obligation to “uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights,” as set forth in UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251. In advance of the November 12 elections, we urge Algeria to signal its willingness to address ongoing human rights concerns, including by allowing independent unions to operate freely without repression of…

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