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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has directed a revision of the Penal Code to include the death penalty for those intentionally setting fires in forests. This measure comes in response to the death of 12 people due to a wave of wildfires in several eastern and central states of the country. As part of Algeria's efforts to confront the wildfire phenomenon, the maximum penalties now include 30 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment, with the sentence to be enforced after all avenues of appeal are exhausted. Tebboune also ordered the swift submission of the draft amendment to the government before September 15. He clarified that authorities have identified footage showing fires ignited at night, with committees formed to assess damages and compensate those affected, amid suspicions that criminal hands may be behind the fires.
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