Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonization of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations.
The law also criminalizes the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reports.
The vote is the latest sign of increasingly strained diplomatic relations between the two countries, with some observers saying they are at their lowest since Algeria gained independence 63 years ago.
France's colonialisation of Algeria between 1830 and 1962 was marked by mass killings, large-scale deportations and ended in a bloody war of independence. Algeria claims the war killed 1.5 million people, while French historians estimate the death toll much lower.
France's President Emmanuel Macron has previously acknowledged the colonisation of Algeria was a crime against humanity but has not offered an apology.
Lawmakers wore scarves in the colours of the national flag and chanted long live Algeria as they applauded the bill's passage through parliament, AFP news agency reports.
The legislation states that France has legal responsibility for the tragedies it caused, and emphasizes that full and fair compensation is an inalienable right of the Algerian state and people.
Algerian lawmakers have long been demanding the return of a 16th Century bronze cannon, known as Baba Merzoug, regarded as the protector of Algiers, now in France.
In 2020, France returned the remains of 24 Algerian resistance fighters who lost their lives fighting against French colonial rule.
The legislation comes amid a global push for reparations for the injustices of slavery and colonialism.
Diplomatic relations between Algeria and France have soured significantly in recent years, compounded by various geopolitical disagreements.
