- Act no. 11- 10 of 22 June 2011 on the council (commune) which aims to strengthen
decentralisation and local democracy and the participative management of local
public affairs;
- Authority Act n°12-01of 12 January 2012 on the electoral regime which aims to
strengthen transparency in implementing powers, set up rules ensuring respect for the
free choice of the people and strengthening the relation of trust between the citizen,
the elected people and the institutions;
- Authority Act no. N°12-03 of 12 January 2012 setting the rules increasing
opportunities for women’s access to representation within elected assemblies by
putting in place compulsory quotas, thus recognising the constitutional principle of
women’s right to conduct political affairs as per article 31b of the Constitution.
- Act n°12-07 of 21st February 2012 on the wilaya, which recognised the wilaya as a
decentralized local government and devolved administrative district of the state and a
space for solidarity and planning of local development.
- Authority Act n°12-04 of 12 January 2012 on political parties which aims to
reinforce democratic pluralism and enrich provisions regulating the creation of
political parties and their relation with the administration, the transparency in
financial management of political parties, as well as disputes or conflicts likely to take
place between the administration and an accredited political party.
- Act n° 12-06 of 12 January 2012 on association which aims to reinforce freedom of
association, to rule in a more specific manner the activity of associations and to fill in
the legal gaps, including notably the foundations, friends associations and foreign
associations established in Algeria. The law aims to strengthen the democratic process
perspective, in ensuring precision, transparency and clarity of the rules and procedures
in terms of creation and functioning of associations while obliging the administration
to make a decision on the accreditation application within a certain deadline.
- Authority Act n°12-05 on Information, promulgated on 12 January 2012 has met the
new needs of the citizen and the society which have evolved in a new environment.
This Authority Act strengthens the citizen’s right to information and freedom of
expression while respecting the diversity of opinions.
39. In view of promoting and protecting human rights, several legislations have been
enacted in order to strengthen and clarify the relevant frameworks. Most of the
national provisions cover individual rights, civil and political rights, as well as
collective, economic, social and cultural rights, and those of vulnerable groups
(children, women, disabled persons, elderly).
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