Algerian Assembly Approves Penal Code

Members of the Algerian People's National Assembly approved amendments to the Penal Code, including the activation of the death penalty for perpetrators of intentional arson crimes and child kidnapping. The vote took place in a public session chaired by Azouz Nasseri and attended by Najiba Gilali, resulting in the approval of the death penalty for anyone who deliberately sets fire to forests and fields, or damages public and private property for the benefit of foreigners, as part of treason or organized crime. It also covers those attempting to threaten national security, order, stability, and the environment. Additionally, the law emphasizes stricter punishment for child kidnappers, especially in cases involving torture or sexual assault, with no mitigating circumstances applied to the perpetrators of these crimes.

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