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Furthermore, the families of victims and their organizations continue to demand information on the fate of the missing and to insist that "justice" must precede reconciliation. Many still fear the return of terrorists to their communities.
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raised by the military, the possible reintegration of those dismissed from work on political grounds, and the extent to which insurgent leaders who escaped abroad will be pardoned. These matters may be regulated by
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The Charter left to the President's discretion detailed implementation of matters such as indemnities to victims of terrorism and their families, compensation for material damages, the future of rural
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groups who argue that it institutionalises impunity and impedes any legal action against the security services, including the
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According to official results, the Charter was approved by 97.36% of the voters, amounting to 79.76% of the eligible
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on it was held on September 29, 2005, passing with 97%, and the charter was implemented as law on February 28, 2006.
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electoral victory. It is estimated to have caused around 200,000 dead or missing Algerians, with extremist
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President Bouteflika described the referendum as an effort to end bloodshed in the country. The
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The war broke out after Algerian military authorities suspended the country's first
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Financial and other compensation to the families of the dead and disappeared
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groups generally held responsible for the most deaths, including atrocious
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Finally, the largest radical Islamist group then still active – the
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by offering an amnesty for most violence committed in it. The
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national elections in the early nineties, to prevent an
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Implicit exoneration of the security services for the "
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