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Algeria

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	–
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2006-2007, 2015, 2016)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Consultative Group (2007-2008, 2015) Member of Working Group on Situations (2016)
OHCHR presence:	– No field presence
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

The need for an integrated approach to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for the full realisation of human rights, focusing holistically on the means of implementation.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, Algeria has (in the absence of consensus) either voted against or abstained during voting on every resolution tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. Notwithstanding, in June 2015 Algeria joined consensus on an item 2 resolution on the human rights situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Algeria has consistently voted in favour of all texts. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Algeria has joined consensus on all resolutions except for three that were voted on during the period of its membership: on cooperation with Ukraine (all three times Algeria abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Algeria has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Algeria has nearly always voted in favour. The five exceptions are: a 2014 vote on sexual orientation (Algeria voted against); a 2014 vote on peaceful protests (abstention); a 2015 vote on human rights, democracy and rule of law (abstention); a 2016 vote on human rights and transitional justice (abstention); and a 2016 vote on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Algeria voted against). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Algeria has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour, of all adopted texts.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

262

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

242

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

155

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

147

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
WG on disappearances, 2000

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CAT
11 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2012, 2017)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 179 / 192

2^nd cycle: 186 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
YES

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 9

Algeria tabled contributions and commitments in support of its candidacy for membership for the period 2014-2016 on 2 July 2013. Algeria made a number of concrete pledges and commitments at both international and national levels.

At international level, Algeria pledged to: strengthen the effectiveness of international cooperation on counterterrorism; encourage constructive dialogue within the UPR Working Group; provide funding, in collaboration with OHCHR, to develop workshops in LDCs; strengthen cooperation with Special Procedures and extend a Standing Invitation; and regularly submit periodic reports under the treaties.

Domestically, it committed to: withdraw its reservation to article 15(4) of the CEDAW; promote the role of civil society organisations when preparing periodic reports; and establish a national mechanism to promote the CRC and the CRPD.

An analysis of steps taken by Algeria in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that, regarding Special Procedures cooperation, even though Algeria has not extended a Standing Invitation, it has completed or accepted more than half of all visit requests and has extended five invitations to Special Procedures mandate-holders. Algeria responded to almost 90% of the communications received.

Turning to the human rights treaties, with respect to the instruments to which Algeria is Party, it is yet to submit its periodic reports under five of these instruments. In terms of UPR engagement, Algeria actively participated in other States’ reviews, speaking during 179 and 186 Working Group dialogues over the course of the first cycle and second cycles, and 131 during the third cycle. Algeria made yearly voluntary contributions to OHCHR between 2014 and 2020. Algeria has yet to withdraw its reservation to article 15(4) of CEDAW.

Algeria

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 179 / 192

2nd cycle: 186 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 9

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 179 / 192

2^nd cycle: 186 / 192