French Muslims mainly recruited as auxiliaries of the French army during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) The harkis were abandoned by the France at the end of the conflict. Tens of thousands of them and their families fled reprisal massacres in Algeria, and were herded into France, often in undignified conditions.
The government has decided to expand the list of structures eligible for compensation (currently 89) by adding 45 new sites proposed by the commission.