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Algeria resumes death penalty after 33 years
The proposed amendment to the Penal Code in Algeria aims to increase the punishment for arson crimes in fields and forests from up to 20 years in prison to the death penalty, especially following a series of large-scale fires last summer that resulted in 12 deaths. The amendment also includes harsher penalties for cases of child kidnapping, particularly when linked to torture or sexual assault, with the possibility of executing sentences in specific cases. This step is considered paradoxical, as no executions have been carried out for over 30 years, despite numerous rulings in terrorism and premeditated murder cases. The revisions come at a time when Algeria is reviewing the maximum penalties, in response to the rising fire-related crimes and their threat to citizens and the environment.
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