Algeria: Mothers and other relatives of the "disappeared" arrested and threatened / Police intimidation / Fear for safety / Fear of future arrests

Index Number: MDE 28/002/2000
Date Published: 15 March 2000
Categories: Algeria, Middle East And North Africa

On 15 March 2000, around 40 relatives of the "disappeared" in Algeria were arrested by security forces on their way to a demonstration. Although they were released after a few hours they were interrogated and warned that if they demonstrated again they would be imprisoned.