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Algeria lower house passes death penalty bill for forest arsonists
Original: Death penalty bill for forest arsonists clears Algeria lower house
Algeria's lower house of parliament has approved a bill allowing the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately setting forest fires. The move comes as the country faces recurring summer wildfires that have destroyed forests and killed residents. Supporters frame the measure as deterrence, while rights groups oppose capital punishment.
Why now: Algeria's repeated deadly wildfire seasons have made punishing arson a pressing and controversial political issue
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