The European Court of Human Rights condemns France over “Algerian activists”

The European Court of Human Rights condemns France over “Algerian activists”

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned France for the living conditions “contrary to respect for human dignity” in the camps of the “Harkis” where they spent years after their evacuation from Algeria.

The court found that France had violated the prohibition against subjecting its citizens to inhuman or humiliating treatment, considering that the value of the compensation awarded to them by French courts was insufficient.

The harkis are former fighters, numbering up to 200,000, who were recruited into the ranks of the French army during the Algerian War between 1954 and 1962. At the end of this war, some of these fighters who were abandoned by Paris were subjected to acts of revenge in Algeria. Tens of thousands of them were transferred with their families in the sixties and seventies to France, where they were placed in “temporary camps” that did not provide decent living conditions, which left indelible scars, according to what Agence France-Presse reported.

The fate of the Algerians who fought in the ranks of the French army against the liberation revolution in their country constitutes a point of contention between Algeria and France due to its historical sensitivity, as Algeria describes these people as traitors.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke years ago about a law to compensate activists for what they suffered, and this law recognizes the suffering and sacrifices they have been subjected to.

It is worth noting that, during the year 2022, a joint committee of ten historians, five of them Algerian and five French, began working together to research that historical period “from the beginning of French colonialism in 1830 until the end of the War of Independence in 1962, to reach a joint documentation of the stage.”

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said at the end of last March that Algeria would establish new relations with the former colonizer, France, without compromising the national duty towards the Algerian martyrs.

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    The European Court of Human Rights condemns France over “Algerian activists”
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    The European Court of Human Rights condemns France over “Algerian activists”

    The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned France for the living conditions “contrary to respect for human dignity” in the camps of the “Harkis” where they spent years after their evacuation from Alge

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    The leader of the Afghan Taliban issues a statement in 7 languages ​​after an audio recording and flogging and stoning of women and men
    April 07, 2024
    The leader of the Afghan Taliban issues a statement in 7 languages ​​after an audio recording and flogging and stoning of women and men

    On Saturday, in a statement, the leader of the Afghan Taliban movement, Hibatullah Akhundzada, called on officials in the movement to put aside their differences and devote themselves to serving their country, as Eid al-Fitr approaches.

    It seems that public opposition within the Taliban is unlikely, but some leaders in the movement have shown dissatisfaction with decisions taken by the leadership, especially the ban on female education.

    Akhundzada, a reclusive leader who rarely leaves the Taliban stronghold in Kandahar province in the south of the country, and never appears in public, has played a major role in imposing restrictions on women and girls, sparking international outrage and isolating the Taliban on the global stage.

    Akhundzada's message was distributed in seven languages, including Uzbek and Turkmen, and is an attempt by the Taliban to court the rich Central Asian countries for investment, and to give legitimacy to the country's rule.

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  4. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke years ago about a law to compensate activists for what they suffered, and this law recognizes the suffering and sacrifices they have been subjected to.

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  5. The court found that France had violated the prohibition against subjecting its

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  6. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke years ago about a law to

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