Algeria Moves to Impose Death Penalty on Arsonists After Deadly Wildfires
Algeria has introduced the death penalty for arsonists as authorities respond to a summer of catastrophic wildfires that have killed an estimated 200 people in the country’s north-east. The move signals a hardening legal stance as the government seeks to deter deliberate fire-setting and restore public confidence after one of the deadliest wildfire seasons in recent memory.
