Algeria votes for new parliament but activists plan boycott
FILE - In this July 2, 2020 file photo, activist Karim Tabbou flashes a victory sign as he is greeted by supporters as he is released from the prison of Kolea, west of Algiers. A politician and a journalist who are prominent opposition figures in Algeria have been arrested days ahead of the country's parliamentary election, according to a group of lawyers defending jailed activists of the pro-democracy movement. The National Committee for the Liberation of the Detained said politician Karim Tabbou was arrested Thursday night at his home in the southwestern suburbs of Algiers. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul, FILE)

FILE - In this July 2, 2020 file photo, activist Karim Tabbou flashes a victory sign as he is greeted by supporters as he is released from the prison of Kolea, west of Algiers. A politician and a journalist who are prominent opposition figures in Algeria have been arrested days ahead of the country's parliamentary election, according to a group of lawyers defending jailed activists of the pro-democracy movement. The National Committee for the Liberation of the Detained said politician Karim Tabbou was arrested Thursday night at his home in the southwestern suburbs of Algiers. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul, FILE)

Jun. 11, 2021 08:02 AM EDT
Women walk past electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

Women walk past electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

Jun. 10, 2021 08:44 AM EDT
A man walks past electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

A man walks past electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

Jun. 10, 2021 08:45 AM EDT
Men argue by electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

Men argue by electoral posters in Ain Ouessara, 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Algiers, Thursday, June 10, 2021. In addition to the traditional parties, dozens of independent candidates have decided to take part in the legislative elections on June 12, that the government organized earlier than expected under a new system meant to weed out corruption and open voter rolls — a major step in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's promise of a "new Algeria." (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum)

Jun. 10, 2021 08:44 AM EDT
Electoral posters are pictured in Algiers, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Algerians are preparing for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Electoral posters are pictured in Algiers, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Algerians are preparing for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Jun. 09, 2021 09:44 AM EDT
A man looks at electoral posters in Algiers, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Algerians are preparing for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

A man looks at electoral posters in Algiers, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Algerians are preparing for the June 12 elections to elect members of parliament. (AP Photo/Toufik Doudou)

Jun. 09, 2021 09:44 AM EDT