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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
01 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC · 3 independent sources
🚨 ALGERIA ADOPTS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOREST ARSONISTS
Algeria has introduced the death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires.
More than 200 people are estimated to have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
Source: BBC, jordantimes.com #Algeria #arsonists #wildfires #deathpenalty
Sources
- BBC
Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
- Al Jazeera
Death penalty bill for forest arsonists clears Algeria lower house
- jordantimes.com
Algeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists
