Algeria: Law imposes death penalty on forest arsonists
Algerian lawmakers adopted a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, according to Arab News on October 1st....
Criminal law
Algeria: President seeks death penalty for arsonists
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered the Justice Ministry to amend the criminal law to introduce the death penalty for...
Senegal doubles prison sentence for homosexuality to 10 years
Senegal’s parliament passed a law increasing the maximum prison sentence for homosexuality to 10 years during a vote in Dakar...
Egypt: MPs forced to re-debate bill due to human rights concerns
In a surprising U-turn, the Egyptian Parliament has been forced to reassess overhauling the country's criminal law, after President Abdel...
