Algeria passed a law recognizing that France's colonial rule in Algeria constituted a crime.

According to the Algerian news agency, the Algerian parliament passed a bill on the 24th recognizing France's 132 years of colonial rule over Algeria as a crime, and demanding a formal apology and compensation from France. The bill specifically states that France must take responsibility for its colonial history in Algeria, and that glorifying or praising French actions during colonial rule in Algeria is considered a crime.