WorldAlgeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

Algeria’s national assembly has passed a bill allowing execution for people convicted of deliberately setting fire to forests, woods or fields. The measure follows more than 100 fires in the country’s north-east during a heatwave; the official death toll is 12, while independent estimates put it above 200. The law still needs review by the upper house and presidential ratification.

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