Official Visit to Algeria (26 November – 5 December 2023)

The flag of Algeria in the shape of the country.

From 26 November to 5 December 2023, I visited Algeria to assess the situation for human rights defenders in the country.

I presented my findings in full to the Human Rights Council on 5 March 2025.

You can watch my presentation and find out more at the links below. Royalty free photos available at the end of this page.

Human Rights Council Presentation – March 2025

Read the full Country Visit Report [EN] Lire le rapport en français [FR]
Call for input for country visit report Start of Mission Press Release [EN/FR] End of Mission Press Release [EN/FR/AR] End of Mission Statement (Text) [EN/FR/AR] End of Mission Press Conference (Video)
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor shaking hands with the Algerian Minister of Justice. Behind them is a flag of Algeria and a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders shaking hands with the Algerian minister of the Interior.
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders standing next to the Algerian Minister for National Security, Family and Women’s Affairs. Behind them is a flag of Algeria and a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing outside an official building from the Algerian ministry of foreign Affairs with four MFA representatives.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing next to Algerian Mediator of the Republic in an official office. Behind them is a flag of Algeria and a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing next to two members of the Economic, Social and Environmental National Council of Algeria. Behind them is a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing next to members of the National Observatory of Civil Society in front of a building.
UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor stands next to Algerian Minister of Communications Mohamed Laagab in an office. Behind them is a flag of Algeria and a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is shaking hands with the Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs and Wakfs. Behind them are two flags of Algeria and a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The room is richly decorated.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing next to members of the National Council for Human Rights of Algeria. Behind them are flags of Algeria and the Council as well as a framed portrait of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing between Algerian human rights defenders Kaddour Chouicha and Jamila Loukil, with her arms around their shoulders. They are standing in the Dar El Beida court.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is holding the arm of Algerian human rights defender Said Boudour in Dar El Beida court.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor is standing between two guards in an official building in Algeria. Behind her are glass panels overlooking on the sea.
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