People Algeria

The Iraqi takeover of Kuwait is an example here because this ispan-Arabism in action, one could argue as Saddam Hussein did.But the Kuwaitis were not very pleased to have the Iraqi armycome in and basically lift everything moveable and take it backto Iraq and shoot people and rape women, and this kind ofthing. So there were a whole series of experiences and events,in fact, which over a very long-term period, of say 30 years,made many people and many governmental people re-thinktheir goals. You have Islamic radicalism and Islamic moderatemovements but you also have one of the more neglectedfactors, which is an implicit nation-state nationalism, whichappears in many ways. ... [Read More]

State Department Sponsors Regional Legislative Workshop in Algeria

The Middle East Partnership Initiative is a Presidential initiative that supports economic, political, and educational reform efforts in the Middle East and expanded opportunity for all people of the region, especially women and youth. More information can be found at: www.mepi.state.gov.2005/441 ...

The National Conference of State Legislatures will conduct the workshop in cooperation with the Algerian National People’s Assembly as part of the American organization’s "Parliamentary Staff Training and Technical Assistance in North Africa and Lebanon" program. In a previous activity organized by the National Conference of State Legislatures, parliamentary staff from the region traveled to the U.S. to observe staff research and analytical functions at state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. ... [Read More]

Press Briefing With Algerian Foreign Minister Belkhadem

SECRETARY POWELL: We always take into account letters we receive from various organizations around the world. The United States on its own though, without being pressured by human rights organizations, always conveys to those who want to have a better relationship with us, the need to have the highest standards of human rights behavior within your society. We believe, as the President has said very, very often, that all people in the world, in whatever country, in whatever system, and of whatever faith should enjoy those rights given to all people by God. And to the extent that there are governments that are still finding their way forward to having a solid human rights policy that encourages openness, that encourages freedom, we are open in speaking of such values to those countries. They are our friends, and because they are friends, they can accept candid advice. And we hope that they will think about the advice we give them and make their own decisions as to the directions i ... [Read More]

Algeria

Four journalists were imprisoned for the first time, unlike in previous years when only fines were imposed. The most prominent case was against Mohamed Benchicou, the managing editor of the opposition paper Le Matin and author of a book critical of the president, "Bouteflika--An Algerian Imposter." In February, plainclothes policemen instructed several bookstores not to display Benchicou's book or attempt to sell it; otherwise their copies would be seized. According to the independent press, Minister of the Interior Zerhouni ordered the police to conduct an investigation to determine the publisher of the book and to take all measures to prevent the book from being marketed. Police searched vehicles and the headquarters of Le Matin for copies of the book. Others were detained for questioning by plainclothes policemen in Algiers: Saida Azzouz, a journalist for Le Matin; Ali Dilem, the cartoonist for Liberte; and Hamou L'hadj Azouaou, a chauffeur for Le Matin. While no official reason ... [Read More]

Independent States in the World

Kingdom of JordanJOAmmanKazakhstan *+Republic of KazakhstanKZAstanaKenya *+Republic of KenyaKENairobiKiribati *+Republic of KiribatiKRTarawaKorea, North +Democratic People's Republic of KoreaKNPyongyangKorea, South *+Republic of KoreaKSSeoulKuwait *+State of KuwaitKUKuwaitKyrgyzstan *+Kyrgyz RepublicKGBishkekLaos *+Lao People's ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Gillo Pontecorvo. The Battle of Algiers. Produced and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. 120 min. 1966. Videocassette. Commerce and IndustryLast Updated:  7/6/2005 7:43 AM After several years of slow growth and after 10 years of security difficulties, the Algerian economy began to grow significantly in 2001.  The engine of this growth remains the hydrocarbons sector, which has benefited from high oil prices.  Agriculture, another growth sector, has benefited in many parts of the country from expanded irrigation and higher rates of rainfall in recent years.  Construction and services are also sectors that are poised f ... [Read More]

Algeria

Voter turnout of 46 percent was the lowest since the country's independence. Problems were reported by credible sources at some polling stations, notably ballot envelopes filled with positive votes for the FLN. The Kabylie region launched a sometimes violently enforced boycott to protest the lack of transparency, increased corruption, and overt discrimination against Amazigh parties and candidates, successfully limiting the vote to 15 percent in some regions and 7 percent in Tizi Ouzou. Residents in the Kabylie region boycotted local elections in October 2002, with many protests leading to violent confrontations with the police, who used excessive force to quell protests. In December, indirect elections for one-third of the Council of the Nation (upper house) were held. According to the Constitution, the Council is comprised of 144 seats; two-thirds of the members are indirectly elected by members of their regional assemblies - the Popular Communal Assemblies and the ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]

Algeria

ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS:  Passports and visas are required for U.S. citizens traveling to Algeria.  For further information on entry/exit requirements, travelers may contact the Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria at 2137 Wyoming Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone (202) 265-2800.  See our Foreign Entry Requirements brochure for more information on Algeria and other countries.  The Algerian visa application must be typed online.  The Algerian Embassy is no longer accepting handwritten visa applications.  Visit the Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria web site at http://www.algeria-us.org/ for the most current visa information and visa application. ... [Read More]

Algeria (12/04)
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