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Harki is the term for native Algerian Muslims who fought alongside the French Army during the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962. They faced persecution and discrimination after the war and many were repatriated to France, where they received recognition and compensation.
Un harki, prononcé [ʔaʁki] (de l'arabe algérien حركي, harkī), est, au sens strict, un individu servant en Algérie française dans une formation paramilitaire appelée harka.
Oct 27, 2021 · Harkis were Algerian Muslims who served as French auxiliaries and combat troops during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962). After independence, they faced persecution, discrimination and abandonment in both Algeria and France, and have been seeking recognition and reparations ever since.
Aug 22, 2015 · An investigation into Algeria’s Harki community has shed new light on what really happened to the indigenous allies of France, following the French population’s retreat from the country in ...
Dec 24, 2023 · More than 200,000 Harkis were left to their fate in Algeria after the war and many were tortured and killed by the Algerian authorities, who saw them as traitors.
Sep 20, 2021 · Around 200,000 fought against fellow Algerians in the 1954-1962 war, and tens of thousands of harkis were killed after the French withdrawal. Those who made it to France were placed in camps, and many were denied access to school and other rights. A few thousand harkis are believed to still be alive today.
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Oct 30, 2019 · The Harkis were Algerian Muslims who volunteered to fight with France in Algeria's war of independence. When the conflict came to an end in 1962 and France abandoned its former colony, thousands...
