When did Bouteflika end emergency rule in Algeria?
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In 2011, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika ended the 19-year state of emergency that had been in place since 1992. The emergency rule was initially imposed to quell an Islamist insurgency, but it had been criticized for its excessive use of force and restrictions on civil liberties. Bouteflika's decision to lift the emergency rule was seen as a sign of progress towards democratization in Algeria.
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