The Authority Responsible for Constitutional Oversight in Algeria (Before and After the 2020 Constitutional Amendment)

The 2020 constitutional amendment replaced the body responsible for constitutional oversight, formerly the Constitutional Council, with a new institution, the Constitutional Court. This reform formed part of a broader series of constitutional reforms undertaken by the Algerian state at the level of various institutions. However, the fundamental components of the Constitutional Council remain evident, particularly in the composition and eligibility criteria for members, as well as in the role of the president of the Republic in the formation of the Constitutional Court and its powers. Moreover, the same parties authorised to refer matters to the Constitu-tional Council have been retained under the new system. As such, constitutional oversight in the Algerian sys-tem continues to present shortcomings that must be addressed to align with other systems' more effective con-stitutional bodies.