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In 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the French government would make classified archives about the Algerian War accessible 15 years ahead of schedule, in an effort to improve Franco-Algerian relations. The announcement, which came after decades of requests that the archives be returned to Algeria, seemed to be a good-faith effort to address France’s difficult heritage with respect to the Algerian War (1954–1962) – particularly the widespread use of torture and the “disappearing” of dissidents during the war. The Algerian War has always occupied a contentious place in French history, having been largely left out of history textbooks and referred to as a war only after 1999. By opening the archives ahead of schedule, Macron seemed to commit the French government to healing generational wounds and improving relations with Algeria. The declassification of Algerian archives led the status of the Algerian War and, as a result, that of Algerian immigrants in contemporary France, to become major talking points for candidates on the right and on the left during the 2022 presidential election. While the opening of the archives appears to have done away with the archival silence that has shrouded the history of the war, this article will argue that France and its political actors have selectively lifted archival silence to privilege certain narratives and continue to silence others.

The changes brought about by the digital revolution and the rapid spread of internet access have significantly transformed the economic landscape for businesses, citizens, and governments alike. Today, the protection of personal data represents a persistent global threat, regardless of security efforts. This study examines the insecurity surrounding money lending through mobile applications in Côte d'Ivoire. This insecurity specifically concerns personal data. A qualitative study, based on interviews with 15 victims, aims to understand the phenomenon of online loan sharks in Abidjan. The borrowers, aged between 18 and 45 years, are mostly students, unemployed individuals, and workers. Their loans are mainly used to cover daily expenses or emergencies. The victims face threats, blackmail, and the risk of their personal data being exposed online, which poses a serious threat to the security of personal information. Raising awareness about best practices among users and making these applications less accessible could help combat this phenomenon.

Keywords: Mobile applications, Applications mobiles, Données personnelles, personal data, Internet, internet, online loans, Prêt en ligne, loan sharks, Usuriers

The Amish arrived in Southern Ontario in 1822. This religious minority adopts specific socioreligious practices, such as the use of horses to farm and as a means of transportation, and intergenerational and communal familial cohabitation. Have the Courts in Ontario contributed to the acknowledgement of these socioreligious practices? If so, in what manner? It is postulated in this study that the Courts positively influenced the acknowledgment of the Amish socioreligious practices at the local level. Two cases are examined to explore this hypothesis, both concerning municipal law: Mornington (Township) v.Kuepfer and Stoll v. Kawartha Lakes (City) Committee of Adjustment. In the first case, the Amish community was granted the right to keep horses in a municipality where a by-law formally forbade such keeping. In the second case, the Amish community was granted the right to build a second house on farmland where such construction was forbidden. In both situations, the Courts, acting as a source of State authority, took into account the religious freedom afforded to this religious community, thus contributing to the acknowledgement of these specific socioreligious aspects of the Amish community.