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Feb. 27, 2026, 12:41 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1

“Family conflicts, particularly among young women, failed romantic relationships, and in some cases, the fear of legal or penal consequences also contribute to suicidal behavior.” (pg. 945, para 4)
Feb. 25, 2026, 10:24 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2

"The issue of marital rape continues to be a subject of great legal debate. The established principle in criminal law is that the husband is not punished if he forces his wife against her will, as marriage grants him the right to have sexual relations with her even without her consent. However, the topic of marital rape has recently gained international attention, with many countries, especially Scandinavian ones, believing that marriage does not justify sexual intercourse without the consent of both parties. This is because the matter is primarily linked to the freedom to engage in sexual relations. The importance of this issue is further highlighted when referring to Algerian...more
Feb. 22, 2026, 8:07 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

"The cases of rape of women in the Tindouf refugee camps remain one of the major taboos ignored and avoided since the creation of these camps. Hundreds of women have been raped by Frente Polisario officials, repeatedly and for long periods of time, which attests to the systematic nature of these practices that have not been, unfortunately, brought to light during all this time in order to put an end to them on the part of the Algerian state, which bears full responsibility for what falls within its territorial perimeter" (2).
Feb. 22, 2026, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-LAW-1

"In Algeria, rape is not clearly defined. It is limited to a man having sexual relations with a woman against her will. It is only severely punished when it involves ‘penetration of the vagina by a male genital organ’ but does not cover the use of an object or the penetration of other orifices, nor the rape of small boys, for which the term 'indecent assault' is used. Article 336 of the Criminal Code provides for a sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison in case of rape but when the victim is a minor – less than 18 years old, the sentence is doubled: 10 to 20 years...more
Feb. 22, 2026, 1:26 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-LAW-1

"Article 336 of the Penal Code No. 66-156 (1966) criminalizes rape, and if the victim is under 16 years, the sentence is increased to 10–20 years imprisonment" (8).
Feb. 20, 2026, 11:37 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1

"Another prominent case is that of 39-year-old journalist Tinhinane Laceb. The mother of two daughters hosted an environmental programme on Algerian television. On 26 January 2021, she was murdered by her husband who was very jealous and could not accept that she was having a career. Algerian television initially reported this act as a mere 'death' failing to specify it as a femicide or assassination. Algerian women increasingly refuse to accept gender-specific violence. However, the prevailing culture of silence and stigmatisation makes it difficult for victims to seek justice. Although laws exist against gender-based violence in Algeria, they are often not sufficiently enforced" (para 5-6).
Feb. 20, 2026, 10:49 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-1, MURDER-DATA-1

"This summer, Asma Qabli, a young pregnant woman from Beni Messous, was slaughtered by her husband, who then cut her stomach open and slaughtered her unborn baby. The horrendous news shocked everybody; such a barbaric act is unthinkable and implies that it had been preceded by a very abusive and violent relationship between the two spouses. Nevertheless, some people on the internet found a way to put the blame on the victim. Indeed, a few people -mostly men- kept saying that the man committed this crime after hearing that his wife had been cheating on him and that the baby was not his own, which according to them justifies slaughtering...more
Feb. 20, 2026, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2

"This year, 39 women and girls were killed by their husbands or male relatives in Algeria. Last year, there were 79 femicides across the country while the police only reported 39" (para 1).
Feb. 19, 2026, 4:14 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2

"As for femicide, according to the only available resource, 'feminicides-dz,' a website created by two feminist activists tracking the phenomenon and aimed at making the victims’ faces and stories known, 75 women from all backgrounds and ages (up to 80 years old) died at the hands of their intimate partners, fathers, brothers, brothers-in-law, sons, or strangers in 2019, and another 54 in 2020" (para 4).
Feb. 19, 2026, 4:06 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1

"The penal code recognizes 'crime of passion,' and Article 279 provides that a person who kills or injures their spouse benefits from mitigating circumstances if their spouse was caught in the act of adultery" (para 12).
Feb. 17, 2026, 1:14 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3

"Algeria [has] laws permitting rapists and/or abductors to escape prosecution by marrying their victims. Civil society advocacy has driven the repeal of so-called “marry your rapist” provisions in several countries, but implementation remains inconsistent. Survivors, especially minors, are still sometimes coerced by family, law enforcement, and the judiciary into marrying their rapists" (2).
Feb. 17, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1

"Although rape was rarely reported due to cultural norms, authorities generally enforced the law" (17).
Feb. 13, 2026, 2:51 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MURDER-DATA-4

According to the World Population Review, in 2023, the femicide rate for Algeria was 0.464 per 100,000 females.
Feb. 10, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: GEW-DATA-1

There is no evidence that sexual violence or trafficking were used as weapons of war between the years 2020-2025 in Algeria,. During that period, Algeria was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 10, 2026, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: GEW-LAW-1

While Algeria's domestic criminal code has statutes criminalizing rape and trafficking, there are no legally defined bans specifically on the use of rape and trafficking as weapons of war (those actions would fall under the broader rape/trafficking criminal statutes). Algeria is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which is the primary piece of international law criminalizing wartime rape/trafficking. However, Algeria has not yet ratified the Statute, which means that Algeria has indicated their agreement with the Statute has not yet entered into a binding agreement. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 8, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Cameroon, Iraq, Kuwait, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"[M]any countries continue to have the so-called 'marry your rapist' laws, namely, laws that enable perpetrators to marry their victims and so avoid any penalties for their crime. Indeed, in April 2021, the U.N. Population Fund published a report indicating that this is still the case even today in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan and Thailand, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, among others" (para 5).
Feb. 8, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"But 'marry-your-rapist' laws still exist in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela, according to NGO Equality Now" (para 13).
Feb. 4, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1

There is no evidence that the Algerian government facilitated or was accepting of the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war between the years 2020-2025. During that period, Algeria was not involved in an armed conflict. The insurgent group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have had a small presence in the country between 2020 and 2025, though reporting on their activities is scarce and no reports have been made regarding their use of sexual violence as a weapon of war during that time. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 8:08 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-5

The exact status of laws applicable to military sexual assault/rape in the Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MND) is vague. The Algerian Military Penal Code (Code de Justice Militaire, CJM) does not appear to be published online, making it difficult to determine whether the CJM contains clauses punishing military sexual assault. If the CJM does not contain such clauses, Algeria may follow other countries (such as Albania) in holding military members accountable to their civilian penal code in cases when a crime is defined in the civilian code but is not specifically outlined in the military code. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 7:50 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-3

Algeria does not appear to publicly release data on sexual assault prosecutions within the military. The majority of data released by the Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MND) is contained in their yearly "operational reports" (link to 2024 operational report: https://www.mdn.dz/site_principal/sommaire/actualites/an/2025/janvier/bilan2024an.php). These reports do not contain any information regarding military sexual assault prosecutions. In general, the Algerian MND appears to have imposed limits on the amount of internal data/information that is released to the public and to the international community. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2026, 7:45 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2

Algeria does not appear to publicly release data on sexual assault within the military. The majority of data released by the Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MND) is contained in their yearly "operational reports" (link to 2024 operational report: https://www.mdn.dz/site_principal/sommaire/actualites/an/2025/janvier/bilan2024an.php). These reports do not contain any information regarding military sexual assault. In general, the Algerian MND appears to have imposed limits on the amount of internal data/information that is released to the public and to the international community. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 2, 2026, 2:10 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"The lawyer stated that early marriage is [translation] "exceptional" in Algeria and that it may happen only following the rape of a minor girl, when the rapist marries the victim using the Penal Code provision that provides for this situation (Lawyer 1 Aug. 2022). According to the same source, early marriage is also possible when the family demands it after consensual sex between two minors; however, in such a case, a judge's authorization and the consent of both minors concerned are required" (para 12).
Feb. 2, 2026, 2:02 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

"Article 326 of the Criminal Code states that anyone who, without violence or threat, ‘abducts’ or ‘kidnaps’ a minor under 18 years of age is liable to 5 years’ imprisonment. However, rapists can avoid prosecution by marrying their teenage victims and if the girl’s family does not press charges. At present, a whole reflection is underway on this subject, and more particularly on the abrogation of this article 326. Once this is done, judges will have to refer to the prohibition of marriage before the age of 19 and the obligation of consent of the spouses. At present, judges have to produce an order each time they want to authorize...more
Feb. 2, 2026, 9:48 a.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-3

Publicly available information on practices encouraging/discouraging sexual assault in Algeria is scarce to nonexistent. The Algerian Ministry of National Defense does not appear to have posted any information publicly about policies/attempts to restrict military sexual violence on their website or other public-facing channels. (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 27, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1

“Algerian society is somewhat religious…suicide can pose a threat to its religious pillars and values.” “The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights has identified several factors contributing to suicide rates, including the influence of social media platforms, adverse social and economic conditions, and psychological distress, such as strained emotional relationships and familial insecurity. Algerian specialists have also highlighted unemployment and academic setbacks as significant contributors to this phenomenon.” (para 2-3)
Jan. 27, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: SUICIDE-PRACTICE-1

“... in Algerian society, suicide rates have been on the rise at both the national and global levels due to societal changes encompassing economic, technological, political, and cultural shifts…" (para 44)
Jan. 24, 2026, 4:22 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1

"A national survey published in 2005 reported that 10.9% of Algerian women interviewed said they had been subjected to forced sexual intercourse by their intimate partners. This number went up to 14% in a 2013 study conducted by the Balsam network, a national network of listening centers for women victims of violence" (para 13).