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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Ministry of Justice

The National Office for the Fight Against Drugs and Drug Addiction

Biography of the Director

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • First Name: Tarek
  • Last Name: KOUR
  • Nationality: Algerian

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. in International Criminal Law | 2018
    • Honors: Very Honorable
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Criminal Law | 2012
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Law and Administrative Sciences | 2000
  • Baccalaureate Diploma | 1996

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

  • Judicial Services Diploma | 2003
    • National Institute of Magistracy  (ENM) – Algeria
  • Postgraduate Specialized Diploma (DESS) in Business Law | 2012
    • Ranked 1st in Cohort – Higher School of Banking (ESB) – Algeria
  • Specialized Certificate in Anti-Corruption Methods | 2009
    • National School of Administration (ENA) – France

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Director General | 2025 – Present
    • National Office for the Fight Against Drugs and Drug Addiction (ONLCDT)
  • President/Chairperson | 2019 – 2022
    • National Authority for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption 
  • Research Magistrate | 2015 – 2019
    • Center for Legal and Judicial Research (CRJJ) – Algeria
  • Member of the Scientific Council | 2015 – 2019
    • Center for Legal and Judicial Research (CRJJ) – Algeria
  • Counselor to the Indictment Chamber | 2014
    • Ouargla Court of Appeal
  • President of the Specialized Criminal Pole | 2009 – 2014
    • Constantine Jurisdiction
  • Investigating Magistrate  | 2008
    • Constantine Court
  • Investigating Magistrate (Juge d’Instruction) | 2006 – 2008
    • Ain M’lila Court
  • Presiding Judge | 2004
    • Khenchela Court
  • Presiding Judge | 2003
    • Kais Court

ADDITIONAL ROLES & EXPERTISE

  • Member of the National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) | 2021
  • International Expert | 2019 – 2022
    • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – Vienna, Austria

CURRENT JUDICIAL RANK

  • Counselor at the Supreme Court | Since January 2024
    • Rank: Hors-Classe (Senior Executive Grade)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & INTERNSHIPS

Domestic (Algeria)

  • Case Management Systems in Judicial Files (2005)
  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Protocols (2007)
  • Organization of Specialized Criminal Poles (2007)
  • Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) (2007)
  • Organized Crime Investigations (2007)
  • Training for Judges of Specialized Poles (2007)
  • Advanced Procedures for Investigating Magistrates (2007)
  • Scientific Research in Legal and Judicial Fields (2009)
  • Advanced Counter-Terrorism Financing (2009)
  • Specialized Investigative and Inquiry Techniques (2010)
  • Cybercrime Fundamentals & Advanced Studies (I & II) (2010)
  • Narcotics-Related Crimes (2011)
  • Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Legal System (Common Law) (2012)
  • Cybersecurity & Combatting Cybercrime (2013)
  • Human Trafficking Prevention (2014)
  • Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (2016)

 International

  • Cybercrime Investigation | France (2007)
  • Corruption: Economic Reality and Combatting Methods | ENA, France (2009)
  • Clinical Protocols for Drug Addiction Treatment | France (2009)
  • Economic and Financial Investigation | National School for the Judiciary (ENM), France (2012)
  • Field Internship in Financial Investigation | High Court of Bobigny, France (2012)
  • Combatting Cybercrime (Level II) | Washington D.C., USA (2014)
  • Transitional Justice | Italy (2015)
  • Working Groups on Anti-Corruption | UNODC, Vienna (2019–2022)

PUBLICATIONS & SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS

  • Book: Mechanisms for Combating Exchange Rate Crimes (آليات مكافحة جريمة الصرف), Houma Publishing, Algeria (2013).
  • Book: Press Crimes (جرائم الصحافة), Dar El Houda Publishing, Algeria (2008).
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