Algerian parliament passes revised law criminalizing French colonial rule
Amended legislation removes demands for apology and reparations from France but keeps compensation clause for nuclear test victims
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s parliament on Monday approved a revised law condemning French colonial rule, after amendments removed earlier provisions that had called for an official apology and broad reparations from France.
The legislation had initially been passed by the lower house in December, declaring France’s colonization of Algeria between 1830 and 1962 a crime and urging Paris to issue an apology and provide compensation.
However, Algeria’s Senate later requested revisions to several articles, arguing that parts of the text did not fully align with the official position outlined by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who has previously stated that Algeria does not seek financial reparations from France.
Following the changes, the amended bill no longer includes demands for an apology or general reparations.
A provision calling for compensation for victims of French nuclear tests conducted in Algeria remains in the law.
Fawzi Bendjaballah, rapporteur of the joint parliamentary committee responsible for revising the bill, said the amendments reflected Algeria’s consistent stance on the issue.
He told lawmakers that Algeria, which lost millions during its struggle for independence, would not compromise its historical memory or national sovereignty for material gain.
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