The SOEMO’s are responsible for ensuring good material and moral conditions of
life for minors who are entrusted to them, while maintaining these minors in their
normal living environments.
Other duties:
473. Article 61: “Every citizen has the duty to protect and safeguard the independence of the
country, its sovereignty and the integrity of its national territory, as well as all the attributes
of the State. Treason, espionage, defection to the enemy, including all offences committed
against the security of the State shall be punished with all the rigor of the law”.
474. Article 62: “Every citizen must loyally discharge his/her obligations toward the national
community. The dedication of the citizen to his fatherland and the obligation to contribute to
its defence shall be sacred and permanent duties …”
475. Indeed, the citizen is called upon to fulfil a number of obligations to the national
community and also to the achievement and promotion of African Unity and this should be
done by refraining from certain behaviours or attitudes likely to compromise the security of
African States where he is a citizen or resident.
476. The third paragraph of Article 29 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
raises the issue of the obligation of loyalty of the individual to his country or African State in
which he/she resides. Loyalty is presented by the fact that the individual must refrain from any
behaviour, attitude or hostile act likely to violate or compromise the internal security of African
States.
477. In this context, the State intervenes, through its security agencies mainly in two (02)
separate ways, namely:
478. In the area of national security in general, through the role assigned to the national
mechanism and its security mandates which it exercises in accordance with the laws and
regulations of the Republic and the operational organizations of its security agencies.
479. The role of controlling the crossing of the borders and the monitoring of the
administrative situation of foreigners transiting or staying in the national territory and also
through the organization of the fight against clandestine immigration networks and groups
and against activities related to transnational organized crime.
EFFORTS MADE BY ALGERIA IN THE TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
480. In the first place, it should be recalled that human rights are taught in police institutes
and specialized training centres of National Security for personnel of all grades and levels.
481. In the area of efforts made by Algeria in the training of police officers from African
countries, it should be underscored that Algeria has provided (19) training sessions for one
hundred and ninety-four (194) African auditors in various police disciplines and specialized
areas.
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482. In the area of actions towards cooperation with neighbouring African countries, Algeria has,
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