Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation referendum, 2005

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The Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation referendum, 2005 was an Algerian nationwide vote on a government initiative to end the civil conflict of the 1990s by granting amnesty and promoting national reconciliation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national referendum
political event
referendum
aftermath implementation of Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation
aimedAt ending Algerian Civil War legacy
ending civil conflict of the 1990s in Algeria
national reconciliation in Algeria
conflictAddressed Algerian Civil War NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Algeria
criticizedFor impunity for security forces and armed groups
limitations on truth-seeking about disappearances
electoralProcess direct popular vote
electorate Algerian voters
governmentBranchInvolved executive branch of Algeria
legislative branch of Algeria
governmentPosition supported by ruling authorities
hasPart Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance key step in formal closure of Algerian Civil War
includesMeasure amnesty for many participants in the conflict
ban on prosecution of security forces for many conflict-related acts
compensation for victims of the conflict
reintegration of former insurgents
jurisdiction Algerian state NERFINISHED
language Arabic
French
legalEffect established framework for amnesty and compensation
legalForm charter
location Algeria NERFINISHED
officeHolderProposing President of Algeria NERFINISHED
oppositionPosition criticized by some human rights groups
organizedBy Government of Algeria NERFINISHED
policyType amnesty policy
politicalContext post–Algerian Civil War stabilization
proposedBy Abdelaziz Bouteflika NERFINISHED
region North Africa
relatedTo Civil concord policy in Algeria
amnesty laws in Algeria
resultType binding on Algerian authorities
scope nationwide
subject Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation NERFINISHED
timePeriodAddressed 1990s Algerian civil conflict
topic peace process
post-conflict reconciliation
transitional justice
typeOfVote yes–no referendum
year 2005

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Abdelaziz Bouteflika (attended but did not graduate) involvedIn Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation referendum, 2005
subject surface form: Abdelaziz Bouteflika