UN to assess human rights in Algeria

2010-12-05

A United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights will visit Algeria this month, La Tribune reported on Friday (December 3rd). National Advisory Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (CNCPPDH) chief Farouk Ksentini announced the visit last Thursday while presenting a report on human rights in Algeria, which will be submitted to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika before the end of the year.

Another UN Special Rapporteur visited Algeria last month upon invitation from the government. Rashida Manjoo traveled to several Algerian cities to assess the country's progress in stemming violence against women.

Source: Magharebia.com.
Link: http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/general/2010/12/05/newsbrief-02.