USCIRF Designates Algeria as Religious Freedom Violator for First Time Ever

April 28, 2020 —

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ICC Continues to Advocate for Persecuted Communities in Algeria 04/29/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United States Commission...

Brief: Religious Freedom in Algeria

April 22, 2020 — Introduction Algeria sits on the brink of change as it comes out from twenty years under the reign of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The new administration has the rare opportunity to...

Algeria’s Religious Minorities Are Being Restricted

April 20, 2020 — 04/20/2020 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In the recent weeks, ICC’s Advocacy department has worked tirelessly to bring the realities of persecution in Algeria to light in Washington, D.C....

Algeria: New Constitution to Protect Islamic Identity

April 9, 2020 — 04/09/2020 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – COVID-19 has delayed but not prevented Algeria’s constitutional revision process from moving forward. At the end of March, President Abdelmajid Tebboune received the constitutional...

Algeria’s Catch-22

January 18, 2020 —

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01/18/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In late 2019, a disturbing video was released, showing...

Court Orders Oran Church Closed

January 18, 2020 — 01/18/2020 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – An evangelical church in Oran (Algeria) which has been entangled within the court system since 2018 received a court order last week to close....

Algerian Interior Minister Removed

December 22, 2019 — 12/22/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – As Algeria’s new president seeks to establish his own government, the Interior Minister was dismissed effective immediately this past Thursday. The minister was removed...

Algeria—New Government, New Hope, Or Not?

December 15, 2019 — 12/15/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – In the lowest voter turnout in Algerian history, a new president was elected on Thursday after two decades of one rule. The former president...

Authorities Set to Close Two Algerian Churches

October 15, 2019 — 10/15/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algerian officials are set to close two additional churches in Tizi-Ouzou and Makouda. These closures bring the total number of churches shutdown to 11,...

Surprise Church Closure in Algeria

September 28, 2019 — 09/28/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Morning Star News Reports that Algerian police surprised a church in Tigzirt on Wednesday by announcing that they would soon close the building. The...

Authorities Seal Algerian Church

September 26, 2019 — 09/26/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – An Algerian church located in Boghni and serving two congregations was sealed by the authorities on September 24th. The closure order was issued by...

Algeria Orders Investigation into Protestant Leaders

September 13, 2019 — 09/13/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algeria’s Minister of Interior has reportedly issued an order which was sent to regional governors and security heads that instructed the authorities to intensify...

Despite Delay, Algerian Officials Seal Church Shut

September 4, 2019 — 09/04/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – After Algerian Christians successfully prevented a church closure in Ighzer Amokrane on August 26, police discretely sealed the building shut early in the morning...

Algerian Church Successfully Resists Closure

August 28, 2019 — 08/28/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algerian Christians in Ighzer Amokrane successfully resisted an attempt to close their church on Monday. It is unclear how the authorities will respond. This...

Two Algerian Churches Warned

August 21, 2019 — 08/21/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algerian police on Sunday visited two churches and informed the congregation that within ten days, the authorities would seal the church. The churches are...

Authorities Close Algerian Church

August 8, 2019 — 08/08/2019 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Authorities sealed yet another church in Algeria on Tuesday. The church is affiliated with the legally recognized umbrella group of protestant churches in Algeria,...