Algeria
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Algeria, TJET has collected information on: 16 amnesties between 1979 and 2021; eleven domestic trials starting between 1996 and 2019; two foreign trials starting between 2003 and 2011; one reparations policy created in 2006; and one truth commission mandated in 2003.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
TJET records no democratic transitions in Algeria between 1970 and 2024.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records seven violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1991 and 2020 (during 29 calendar years), involving six distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government. One conflict episode was internationalized by involvement of external state actors.
Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 25.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Algeria ranks 74th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Algeria had 16 amnesties between 1979 and 2021. Six were passed during ongoing internal armed conflict. Eleven amnesties released political prisoners. Three amnesties forgave human rights violations.
Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on eleven domestic prosecutions between 1996 and 2019. These include seven regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which three persons were convicted; one intrastate conflict prosecution of state agents, in which one person was convicted; one intrastate conflict prosecution of opposition members, in which no one was convicted; and two opposition prosecutions of state agents or opposition members, in which two persons were convicted. In one trial that involved high-ranking state agents, one person was convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Foreign Trials
Nationals of Algeria were defendants in two foreign prosecutions in France and Switzerland beginning between 2003 and 2011.
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Reparations Policies
Algeria implemented one reparations policy between 2006 and 2012. According to available information, there was a total of 2640 individual beneficiaries.
Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Truth Commissions
Algeria mandated one truth commission in 2003. The commission completed its operations in 2005. The commission issued a final report, which is not publicly available.
Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.