{"id":2000108436,"date":"2026-04-13T09:52:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000108436"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:53:17","slug":"both-houses-of-algerian-parliament-adopt-law-criminalizing-french-colonization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/both-houses-of-algerian-parliament-adopt-law-criminalizing-french-colonization\/","title":{"rendered":"Both houses of Algerian parliament adopt law criminalizing French colonization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The law, which declares France’s colonization of Algeria from 1830 to 1962 a crime, was described by officials as “a step to preserve national memory and honor the sacrifices made during the colonial period.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December 2025, the lower house unanimously adopted the draft law calling for an official apology from France and affirming Algeria’s right to reparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune later clarified that Algeria seeks France’s recognition of its crimes rather than financial compensation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, a joint parliamentary committee was established to resolve differences between the two houses and produce a unified text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final version adopted by both houses reportedly removed broad reparations clauses and apologies from France, while retaining provisions related to victims of French nuclear tests in the Sahara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diplomatic rift between Algeria and France has deepened recently, fueled by disputes over immigration, historical grievances, and France’s backing of Morocco regarding Western Sahara. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tebboune has maintained that direct talks with French President Emmanuel Macron are the only path to resolving these bilateral issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, Macron acknowledged that the colonization of Algeria was a “crime against humanity,” but stopped short of offering a formal state apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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