A New Blow to the Algerian Regime: Official Reception of the Kabyle Government-in-Exile at the French National Assembly

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In a highly symbolic reception that reflects growing international attention to the Kabyle cause, French MP Hanane Mansouri, a member of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) party, welcomed a delegation from the Kabyle Government-in-Exile, led by its president Ferhat Mehenni, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the French National Assembly in Paris.

This meeting marks a new milestone in the rising political recognition of the Kabyle cause on the international stage. Discussions focused on the state of public freedoms in Algeria, the rights of the Kabyle people, and prospects for cooperation between the Kabyle government-in-exile and French parliamentarians sympathetic to the struggles of oppressed peoples.

Ferhat Mehenni, who heads this symbolic government, praised MP Mansouri’s courage and foresight, describing her gesture as a powerful and principled act in support of democracy, freedom, and the right of peoples to self-determination. He emphasized that this reception reflects a growing awareness within certain European political circles of the political and cultural marginalization endured by the Kabylie region under what he described as an authoritarian Algerian regime.

The Kabyle delegation reaffirmed that their demand for self-determination is based on peaceful, non-violent means, rooted in a clear political vision that expresses the legitimate aspirations of the region’s inhabitants for freedom and dignity.

This development is part of a broader series of initiatives undertaken by the Kabyle Government-in-Exile to gain wider political and diplomatic support for their cause, at a time when pressure is mounting on the Algerian regime over its human rights record and continued repression of opposition voices and movements seeking cultural and political recognition.