France, May 1 -- France has recognised additional sites at which Harkis - Muslims who fought alongside the French during the Algerian War - faced harsh living conditions following Algeria's independence. While the move will allow up to 6,000 more Harkis and their descendants to claim compensation, groups representing the victims say it doesn't go far enough in recognising their suffering.

The Harkis were Algerians who served as auxiliaries in the French army during the 1954-62 Algerian war of independence.

At the end of the war, thousands came to France, where they were housed in degrading, sometimes inhumane conditions.

M'hamed Bouchoucha was six years old when his parents arrived at the Citadelle d'Amiens, converted into a camp for H...