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Algeria: Free jailed trade unionist Ali Mammeri now

In partnership with PSI and the IUF. PSI is the Global Union Federation for public service workers, uniting 700 trade unions with 30 million members in more than 150 countries. The IUF is the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations has 427 affiliates in 128 countries.

Algerian trade unionist Ali Mammeri, President of the National Union of Public Service Employees in the Culture and Arts Sector (SNFC), has been sentenced to ten years in prison in a case directly linked to his union activities.

Arrested without a warrant in March 2025, he was held incommunicado for four days and reported being beaten and forcibly undressed to extract confessions.

UN Special Rapporteurs have expressed concern about his case, highlighting violations of fundamental freedoms and the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation against trade union rights.

His conviction is part of a broader crackdown, with over 200 prisoners of conscience currently detained in Algeria.

International solidarity is urgently needed to call for his release through presidential pardon and amnesty for all political prisoners.

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Type in your message here - or just use the existing message. Mr President, I wish to express my deep concern regarding the ten-year prison sentence imposed on trade unionist Ali Mammeri. Arrested without a warrant in March 2025 and held incommunicado for four days, he reported being beaten repeatedly and forcibly undressed in order to extract "confessions" from him. We believe that he did not receive a fair trial. Furthermore, his case was the subject of a communication from several United Nations Special Rapporteurs, who expressed their concerns about violations of fundamental freedoms and the use of anti-terrorism legislation against the exercise of trade union rights. I respectfully call upon you to take the necessary measures, through presidential pardon and amnesty, to secure the release of Ali Mammeri and all prisoners of conscience. Such a decision would constitute a strong signal in favour of social dialogue, reconciliation and respect for fundamental rights in Algeria. Yours faithfully, Enter the number 5813 here: Thank you Would you like to receive future urgent action alerts from us? Yes : No : LabourStart takes your privacy very seriously. Read our privacy statement here. Your message will be sent to the following email addresses: president@el-mouradia.dz, contact@mjustice.dz, c-alger@mjustice.dz, dgfm@interieur.gov.dz, rights@world-psi.org, mla-requests@mjustice.dz, communicationmtess@gmail.com, contact@mission-algeria.ch