Mauritania

Human Rights in ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA

Mauritania: Wave of arrests of political opponents and imams.
11 May 2003

After the wave of arrests of members of the National Renaissance Party, and of imams that has been taking place in Mauritania since 30 April, Amnesty International ...

Report       AFR 38/004/2003

International Labour Organization: 91st session of the ...
10 April 2003

The right to enjoy human rights without discrimination is one of the most fundamental principles underlying international human rights law, appearing in virtually ...

Report       IOR 42/003/2003

The Wire, December 2002. Vol. 32, No.10.
1 December 2002

1.) China: clamps down on users of the internet; 2.) Côte d'Ivoire: hit by turbulent times; 3.) Mauritania: Slavery still scars despite its abolition in law; 4. ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/010/2002

Mauritania: A future free from slavery.
7 November 2002

This report aims to explore the extensive human rights concerns in Mauritania which arise from slavery, including the closely related area of discrimination on ...

Report       AFR 38/003/2002

Mauritania: A future free from slavery.
7 November 2002

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: AFR 38/005/2002 (Public). News Service No: 188. 7 November 2002. Embargo Date: 7 November 2002 08:00GMT. ...

Press Release       AFR 38/005/2002

Mauritania: Invitation to a press conference on the launch of a ...
6 November 2002

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Media Advisory. AI Index: AFR 38/006/2002 (Public). News Service No: 200. 6 November 2002. Mauritania: Invitation ...

Press Release       AFR 38/006/2002

Fundamental rights at work: Amnesty International's concerns to ...
30 April 2002

This document details Amnesty International's concerns in China, Colombia, Mauritania and Myanmar and presents its concerns in relation to the eight Fundamental ...

Report       IOR 42/001/2002

Mauritania: Further information on Incommunicado detention / fear ...
21 April 2002

Three men, Mohammed Baba Ould Said, Bechir Ould El Hassen, and Mohammed Fall Oumere, were released without charge on 21 April. They are not believed to have been ...

Urgent Action       AFR 38/002/2002

Mauritania:Incommunicado detention / fear of ill-treatment
14 April 2002

Mohammed Baba Ould Said (m), Bechir Ould El Hassen (m) businessperson and Mohammed Fall Oumere (m), Director, La Tribune newspaper were arrested on 12 and 13 April ...

Urgent Action       AFR 38/001/2002

Worldwide appeals August 2001
15 July 2001

1. Mauritania: Opposition leader sentenced to five years in prison; 2. Cuba: Prisoner of Conscience denied freedom of expression; 3. Russian Federation (Russia) ...

Report       NWS 22/003/2001