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Polygamy in Algeria

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Polygamous marriages may be legally contracted in Algeria in the form of polygyny, and a man may take up to four wives.[1] However, recent amendments to the Algerian Family Code have made it increasingly more difficult to contract such a marriage and reports of polygamous marriages occurring have been notably rare. Neighboring Tunisia outlaws polygamy altogether.

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  1. ^ Information on forced marriages and polygamous marriages, including the treatment of women. (PDF), Refugee Documentation Centre of Ireland, 22 July 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on Dec 23, 2016