Algerian Parliament declares French colonial rule guilty
Stockholm, December 25 (Hibya) - The Algerian parliament unanimously passed a law declaring the colonization of the North African state by France as a crime, demanding an apology and compensation.
According to state television, the law also includes criminalizing the glorification of colonialism.
The vote is another sign of the increasingly tense diplomatic relations between the two countries, with some observers stating that relations are at their lowest point since Algeria gained independence 63 years ago.
France's colonization of Algeria from 1830 to 1962 resulted in mass massacres, large-scale expulsions, and a bloody war of independence. Algeria claims that 1.5 million people died during the war, while French historians estimate the death toll to be much lower.
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