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Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation

legislation, Algeria
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The Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation was legislation enacted in Algeria in 2006, following a period of intense civil war that began in 1992. This initiative, put forth by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, aimed to end the conflict through a referendum-backed peace plan.1

Key measures included compensation for families of the disappeared, amnesty for state security forces and militias, and pardons for surrendering Islamist militants, provided they were not implicated in severe atrocities. While intended to foster reconciliation, the charter faced criticism from human rights groups for potentially denying justice to victims and their families. Despite its implementation, some militants remained active, and a significant portion of the conflict's violence stemmed from the Algerian War of Independence against France.1234

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  1. National Liberation Front
  2. Algeria - End to the civil war and amnesty for peace
  3. Algeria - The Algerian War of Independence
  4. Algeria - World War II and the movement for independence

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