Algeria: President Tebboune reinstates death penalty for arsonists

Abdelmadjid Tebboune announces the reinstatement of the death penalty.

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The measure targets arsonists and child abductors after deadly August wildfires.

Human rights defenders express alarm, while Islamists welcome the decision.

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