The 2014 Algerian protests or Barakat Revolution was mass protests and a wave of nonviolent demonstrations (some episodes of violence) against president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plans for a fourth term, ending up winning the 2014 Algerian presidential election despite boycotts and opposition protests, which is dispersed usually by Tear gas. Thousands continued to resist the violence for the next 2 months.[1]
The protests began with rallies and demonstrations by young-Berber students, demanding reform to the political system and calls for people to protest. Despite the protests and acts of civil nonviolent disobedience, strikers and young masked youth used violence against the security forces, igniting tensions and confrontations with the military in Kabylie. Hostile slogans against the government was heard during the demonstrations.[2]
70 protesters were injured and hundreds were arrested during the demonstrations, including accusations of crackdowns (by Human Rights Watch) and violence against protesters in the Southern regions. In Algiers, thousands participated in the next few weeks in March-April in protests calling for broader reforms and the rejection of the fourth term. There are no concessions made with protesters and their demands aren’t met.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Thousands in Algeria call for poll boycott". Al Jazeera. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Algeria activists stage rare anti-gov't protest". Yahoo News. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Algeria accused of protest crackdown". Al Jazeera. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Algerian protesters denounce Bouteflika bid for a fourth presidential term". Al Akhbar. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2014.