Algeria Gate: Algeria has called for an objective and impartial approach to human rights, stressing the need to avoid politicisation, selectivity and double standards in the international human rights system.
Speaking before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly under Agenda Item 65, entitled “Report of the Human Rights Council,” Algeria’s representative highlighted the progress achieved by the country under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in strengthening the rule of law, fundamental freedoms and civil society participation, in line with the provisions of the Constitution.
The Algerian representative welcomed the Human Rights Council’s report while stressing that the promotion and protection of human rights must be guided by the principles of objectivity, integrity and non-selectivity. She underlined that the credibility of the international human rights system depends on the consistent application of these principles, free from political considerations and double standards.
She also recalled the decision to award the National Human Rights Council’s 2025 prize to actors who contributed to achieving food and water security, highlighting the link between human dignity, access to essential resources and the conditions necessary for a decent life.
Algeria further stressed the importance of preserving the universality of human rights in all their dimensions, noting that civil and political rights cannot be separated from economic, social and cultural rights. It also described the right to development as a fundamental pillar for the full enjoyment of these rights.
Welcoming the presentation of the Human Rights Council’s report to the General Assembly, Algeria’s representative referred to UN General Assembly Resolution 80/287, which reaffirms the Council’s status as a subsidiary body of the General Assembly, and described the occasion as an opportunity to assess its mandate and role in promoting and protecting human rights internationally.
Algeria also emphasised that international cooperation in this field should be based on dialogue, mutual respect, national sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.
On the right of peoples to self-determination, Algeria reaffirmed that it is a fundamental and inalienable principle of international law, particularly for peoples living under foreign occupation, calling on the international community to remain committed to upholding this right.
The Algerian representative also highlighted the importance of technical cooperation and capacity-building, stressing that such efforts should reflect the needs and priorities of individual countries and support them in fulfilling their human rights obligations.
Concluding its statement, Algeria reaffirmed that multilateralism, dialogue and cooperation remain essential to building a fairer international order, expressing its readiness to work constructively with UN member states towards these shared objectives.
