"The draft law, which seeks to criminalise France's colonial rule in Algeria between 1830 and 1962, was introduced in the People's National Assembly, Algeria's lower house of parliament, on Saturday. The bill will go up for a vote on Wednesday, according to reports. Public broadcaster AL24 News reported that the draft, which contains five chapters comprising 27 articles, is based on the principles of international law that affirm peoples' right to legal redress and the achievement of historical justice."
"Introducing the bill, Speaker Ibrahim Boughali said it was not just a legal text, but a defining milestone in the course of modern Algeria. It is a supreme act of sovereignty, a clear moral stance, and an unambiguous political message, expressing Algeria's commitment to its inalienable rights and its loyalty to the sacrifices of its people, Boughali said, according to the Anadolu news agency. He noted that France's colonisation of the country was not limited to the plundering of wealth."
Algerian lawmakers began debating a draft law to criminalise France's colonial rule in Algeria from 1830 to 1962, with a parliamentary vote scheduled for Wednesday. The draft contains five chapters and 27 articles and bases its provisions on international law principles affirming peoples' right to legal redress and historical justice. The bill seeks to establish responsibility, secure recognition and an apology for crimes of colonialism, and to serve as a foundation for reconciliation and protection of national memory. The colonial period involved torture, enforced disappearances, massacres, economic exploitation and marginalisation, and independence in 1962 incurred severe human costs.
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