An extradition agreement between France and Algeria has been enacted in France after it was approved by the French parliament.
The deal signed in 2019 would allow the handover of wanted suspected criminals between the two countries.
The bill came into force days after Algeria had issued international arrest warrants against high-profile critics of the government including journalists, social media users and a former diplomat.
The Algerian authorities accuse activists based in France of undermining the security of the country and associating with terrorist groups.
Protestors calling for regime change in the North African country chanted on Wednesday their support for some of those named on the arrest warrants, among them journalist Hichem Abboud who is in France.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
