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Algerian President Proposes Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has proposed the death penalty for individuals who intentionally start forest fires after recent wildfires resulted in 12 deaths and 54 injuries. He has ordered the justice minister to draft a proposal to amend the penal code and directed provincial governors to provide information on the fires to security authorities. The president also announced measures for compensation and restoration of services in affected areas.

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has proposed the death penalty for individuals who intentionally start forest fires after recent wildfires resulted in 12 deaths and 54 injuries. He has ordered the justice minister to draft a proposal to amend the penal code and directed provincial governors to provide information on the fires to security authorities. The president also announced measures for compensation and restoration of services in affected areas.

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Algeria’s president seeks death penalty for those who start forest fires

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Algerian President Proposes Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires