Human Rights Watch is opposing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s proposal of a general amnesty for human rights abuses committed in the country’s internal conflict. According to the international body, this amnesty may permanently deprive victims or their families of their right to "truth, justice and reparation."
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is proposing an amnesty law as a step towards “national reconciliation.” He has recently declared that he envisages a referendum on the law “as soon as the necessary conditions are satisfied.”
