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Algerian Parliament OKs Death Penalty for Arson and Child Kidnapping
The Algerian People's National Assembly overwhelmingly approved an amended bill that enhances the death penalty to include crimes of arson in forests and properties, as well as kidnapping children followed by murder or torture. The law aims to increase legal deterrence after the summer fires that resulted in hundreds of deaths. It includes strict punishments such as the death penalty for anyone who sets fires in forests or private property, or participates in the possession or funding of such acts, in addition to crimes of kidnapping and torturing children. The vote sparked widespread controversy, with supporters arguing that it deters crimes more effectively, while opponents viewed it as turning the judiciary into an instrument of vengeance, warning of the risks of mistakes that could lead to the wrongful execution of innocents—especially since the judiciary has previously refused to enforce the death penalty and calls for its abolition, advocating instead for life imprisonment.
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