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Algeria seeks death penalty for arsonists amid forest fires
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has blamed deadly forest fires on arsonists and called for an amendment to the penal code to allow for their execution
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- Why it matters
- The proposal would make arson a capital offense in a country where it currently carries lesser penalties, potentially changing the legal consequences for those accused of setting fires.
- Most affected
- People accused of arson in Algeria — Could face execution if penal code is amended as proposed.
- Likely next
- Whether Algeria's parliament votes on or passes the proposed penal code amendment.