Algeria adopts draft law on mobilization in accordance with constitution

On Sunday, April 20, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a cabinet meeting marked by the adoption of a draft law on general mobilization. According to a government statement, the legislation aims to «define the provisions related to the organization, preparation, and implementation of general mobilization, as stipulated in Article 99 of the Constitution». This article states that «after consulting the High Security Council, the President of the Council of the Nation, and the President of the National People's Assembly, the President of the Republic may declare a general mobilization during a cabinet meeting». In the Algerian Constitution, published in the Official Journal on December 30, 2020, this measure is preceded by the proclamation of a state of emergency (Article 98) and the declaration of war (Article 100).
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