Constitutional Court (Algeria)

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The Constitutional Court of Algeria is Algeria's highest judicial body.

It replaced the Constitutional Council by the Algerian constitutional amendment of 2020 approved by referendum. This revision of the Algerian constitution follows a series of protests known as Hirak. [1]

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References

  1. Chikhi, Lamine (17 September 2020). "Algerian referendum looms as test for president and opposition". Reuters. Retrieved 17 October 2020.