Algeria enforces death penalty for these crimes
Capital punishment has officially been implemented in Algeria for cases of wildfires and child abduction, following the Parliament's approval of new amendments to the Penal Code. The punishment applies to those who deliberately set fires in forests or public and private property, whether on behalf of an organization or for foreign interests. It also extends to those who incite or contribute to the ignition of fires or utilize advanced technological tools to facilitate the act. Additionally, the penalty covers individuals who abduct a child, torture them, or sexually assault them, regardless of other existing penalties, and those convicted are deprived of lenient sentencing circumstances. This decision came following directives from President Abdelmajid Tebboune in response to the wildfires at the end of August that resulted in fatalities and material damage, with the aim of protecting the environment and ensuring national security.
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