{"id":4973,"date":"2026-02-20T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:11:39","slug":"algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism","title":{"rendered":"Algerian Parliament Debates Law Criminalizing French Colonialism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ap-summary\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<h4>What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>The Algerian Parliament has initiated discussions on a law aimed at criminalizing French colonialism, addressing contentious issues surrounding apologies and reparations. The parliamentary committees are expected to negotiate for several days to reach a consensus that reflects the state&#8217;s stance on these matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The Algerian Parliament has begun the work of the joint committee to discuss a consensus on approximately 13 contentious articles in the draft law to &#8220;criminalize French colonialism,&#8221; following differing views on the issues of apology and compensation. Consultations are expected to continue for several days to reach an agreement that reflects the state&#8217;s direction.<\/p>\n<p>The Parliament consists of two chambers: the upper chamber, known as the Council of the Nation, led by Azzouz Nasri, and the lower chamber, the People&#8217;s National Assembly, led by Ibrahim Bougali.<\/p>\n<p><b>Establishing Recognition and Reviewing Apology and Compensation Provisions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Council of the Nation stated in a communique\u0301 that the first meeting was held at the council&#8217;s headquarters under Nasri&#8217;s supervision, who clarified that the law represents a &#8220;critical juncture&#8221; with sovereign and historical dimensions, emphasizing the general framework desired by the state, consistent with the positions of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, particularly regarding compensation.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that Algeria &#8220;is committed to recognition and rejects trading its memory and sovereignty for any material compensation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Council of the Nation had reconsidered articles related to apology and compensation during a session on January 22, reaffirming the demand for recognition, considering that &#8220;the current provisions do not align with the state&#8217;s direction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Algeria&#8217;s struggle against French colonial rule has been a significant part of its national identity since gaining independence in 1962. The legacy of colonialism continues to influence contemporary politics, with ongoing debates about reparations and formal apologies from France. The current discussions in Parliament reflect a broader desire to confront this historical injustice and assert Algeria&#8217;s sovereignty and memory regarding its colonial past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Need to Know The Algerian Parliament has initiated discussions on a law aimed at criminalizing French colonialism, addressing contentious issues surrounding apologies and reparations. The parliamentary committees are expected to negotiate for several days to reach a consensus that reflects the state&#8217;s stance on these matters. Africa-Press. The Algerian Parliament has begun the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":4971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[120,115,489,1161,1162,563],"class_list":{"0":"post-4973","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-policy","8":"tag-africa","9":"tag-algeria","10":"tag-colonialism","11":"tag-historical-justice","12":"tag-legislation","13":"tag-parliament"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Algerian Parliament Debates Law Criminalizing French Colonialism - Africa Press English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Algerian Parliament is working on a law to criminalize French colonialism, focusing on key issues of apology and reparati\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Algerian Parliament Debates Law Criminalizing French Colonialism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Algerian Parliament is working on a law to criminalize French colonialism, focusing on key issues of apology and reparati\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Africa Press English\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-20T18:32:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-20T19:11:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/02\/sm_1771614608.952957.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"563\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Algerian Parliament Debates Law Criminalizing French Colonialism\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-20T18:32:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-20T19:11:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\"},\"wordCount\":341,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/africa-home\/sites\/69\/2026\/02\/sm_1771614608.952957.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa\",\"Algeria\",\"colonialism\",\"historical justice\",\"legislation\",\"Parliament\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/algerian-parliament-debates-law-criminalizing-french-colonialism\",\"name\":\"Algerian Parliament Debates Law Criminalizing French Colonialism - 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