The Algerian law on civil concord, which was passed Sept. 16, 1999, following a referendum by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and had officially ended 10 years of war between the government and Islamist radicals, continues to be the talk of the town in Algeria.
This law was passed six months after the former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the rule of President Houari Boumedienne came to power (1965-1978) in a contested vote, following the withdrawal of six other presidential contenders.
