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Algerian Parliament Proposes to Abolish French for All Official Legal Documents, Reports Say
Algerian Parliament Proposes to Abolish French for All Official Legal Documents, Reports Say
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An initiative by Algerian lawmakers to abolish the use of French in official legislative documents aims to break with colonial-era practices and strengthen... 30.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Members of the Algerian parliament intend to submit a draft law to eliminate the French version of the Official Gazette, which publishes all legal texts, and make Arabic the sole language for publishing legislative and regulatory texts, local media reported.They argued that the temporary use of French for official documents, introduced by presidential decree in 1964, has lasted too long and contradicts the use of Arabic in the legislative process itself. The draft, which cites the constitution's designation of Arabic as the official state language, would criminalize non-compliance with the possible law, according to reports.
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Algerian Parliament Proposes to Abolish French for All Official Legal Documents, Reports Say
16:27 30.01.2025 (Updated: 17:16 30.01.2025) Elizaveta Roschina
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An initiative by Algerian lawmakers to abolish the use of French in official legislative documents aims to break with colonial-era practices and strengthen Algeria's legal sovereignty, according to media reports.
Members of the Algerian parliament intend to submit a draft law to eliminate the French version of the Official Gazette, which publishes all legal texts, and make Arabic the sole language for publishing legislative and regulatory texts, local media reported.
They argued that the temporary
use of French for official documents, introduced by presidential decree in 1964, has lasted too long and contradicts the use of Arabic in the legislative process itself.
"It is not reasonable for the temporary to become permanent after more than 60 years of independence, […] It is not reasonable for the discussion, deliberation, voting, and ratification of legislative and regulatory texts to take place in Arabic, and in the end for them to be published in both Arabic and French," the initiators of the proposal from the Movement of Society for Peace party reportedly explained.
The draft, which cites the constitution's designation of Arabic as the official state language, would criminalize non-compliance with the possible law, according to reports.
