SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY REGRETS 'HORRENDOUS' VIOLENCE IN ALGERIA, CALLS FOR TOLERANCE AND DIALOGUE

29 August 1997

Press Release
SG/SM/6308

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY REGRETS 'HORRENDOUS' VIOLENCE IN ALGERIA, CALLS FOR TOLERANCE AND DIALOGUE

19970829 This statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General deeply regrets the continuing loss of life in Algeria through violence, which has recently escalated to a horrendous level. Tolerance and dialogue must prevail over the forces of violence so that the Algerian people can together address the great challenges that face them to build a just and democratic society grounded in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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