Algeria
Algeria
| Right | Section | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Association | History | Article 19 of the 1963 Algerian Constitution states that “the Republic guarantees freedom of the press and of other means of information, freedom of association, freedom of speech and public intervention, and freedom of assembly” (Middle East Journal, 1963) .
References: “The Algerian Constitution.” The Middle East journal 17, no. 4 (1963): 446–450. |
| Freedom of Expression | History | Article 19 of the 1963 Algerian Constitution states that “the Republic guarantees freedom of the press and of other means of information, freedom of association, freedom of speech and public intervention, and freedom of assembly”
Freedom of expression is currently guaranteed by the 52nd article of the 2020 Algeria constitution. References: “The Algerian Constitution.” The Middle East journal 17, no. 4 (1963): 446–450. “Algeria 2020 Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed September 14, 2022. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Algeria_2020?lang=en. |
| Freedom of Religion | History | Freedom of religion was first guaranteed in the Algerian Constitution of 1963. Article 4 of the document guarantees this right, while also stating that Islam is the state religion.
References: “The Algerian Constitution.” The Middle East journal 17, no. 4 (1963): 446–450. “Constitution of Algeria.” World Constitutions Illustrated, Heinonline. Accessed July 19, 2023. https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzdz0026&i=1 |
| Freedom of the Press | History | Article 19 of the 1963 Algerian Constitution states that “the Republic guarantees freedom of the press and of other means of information, freedom of association, freedom of speech and public intervention, and freedom of assembly” (Middle East Journal, 1963) .
Today, Article 54 of the Algerian Constitution protects freedom of the press, stating that “freedom of the press, be it written, audiovisual, or on media networks, shall be guaranteed equally for all public and private media outlets. It shall not be restricted by any form of prior censorship” (Constitute Project, “Algeria 2020” ). References: “The Algerian Constitution.” The Middle East journal 17, no. 4 (1963): 446–450. “Algeria 2020 Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed September 14, 2022. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Algeria_2020?lang=en. |
| Privacy Rights | History | Today, the 2020 constitution protects the inviolability of the domicile in Article 47 and, in Article 46, private life and private communication (Constitute Project, “Algeria 2020” ). Previously, these rights were protected in the 1976 Constitution in Articles 39 and 40 (International Constitutional Law Project, Algeria Constitution”).
References: 2020 Algeria Constitution: https://constituteproject.org/constitution/Algeria_2020 1976 Algeria Constitution: https://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/ag00000_.html |
| Voting Rights and Suffrage | History | Algeria gained independence from France in 1962 and a new Constitution was passed the following year. Article 13 of the 1963 Constitution held: " Every citizen having reached 19 years of age has the right to vote ." In the 1989 Constitution, Article 62 holds that all people meeting the legal requirements have the right to vote and to be elected (Constitute Project, "Algeria 1989" ).
References: 1963 Algeria Constitution: “The Algerian Constitution.” The Middle East journal 17, no. 4 (1963): 446–450. 1989 Algeria Constitution: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Algeria_2016 |