Algeria Seeks Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires After 12 Deaths
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Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune wants to introduce the death penalty for those who start forest fires. The country has been battling wildfires for weeks, but...
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on 30 August 2026 that he wanted to restore the execution of the death penalty against the arsonists, following deadly fires that had killed at least 12 and injured 54 people in the north-east of the country, while Algeria had observed a moratorium on executions since 1993.
Algeria to impose death penalty for arson - The Press United
The deadly blazes last week prompted three days of national mourning and a government pledge to fully compensate victims for material losses Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the restoration of capital punishment for deliberate arson following wildfires that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens across the country. Tebboune instructed the government on […] The post Algeria to impose death penalty for arson appeared first…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the death penalty for anyone who deliberately starts a forest fire, after at least 12 people died.
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