Event Brief
Amnesty urges Algeria to drop death penalty expansion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: Amnesty International urged Algeria to abandon plans to expand the death penalty and resume executions after presidential directives making wildfire arson a capital crime. The rights group said the push gained momentum after wildfires last month killed at least 12 people and injured 54, wiping out villages in Kabylie and other northeastern areas.
WHO: Amnesty International
WHAT: Amnesty International called for Algeria to halt directives expanding the death penalty and resuming executions tied to wildfire arson.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Algeria
WHY: Amnesty International reacted to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s directives to make wildfire arson a capital crime and to expand capital punishment.
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